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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away
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Recent Examples of crinkle
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2024
Or start with classic dessert flavors, like crème brulee or black forest, and reimagine them as a macaron, mochi donut, or crinkle cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
The crackle of vinyl runs implacably through his music like rain crinkling on trash bags, and, from the silence, snatches of breakbeat and fearsome industrial techno burst forward with fierce energy.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Myrtle’s: classic burgers, crinkle fries Myrtle’s, 4568-B Farm Road 1187 East, is 3½ miles east of Interstate 35W, next to a fireworks stand and across the street from another fireworks stand.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2024
Or start with classic dessert flavors, like crème brulee or black forest, and reimagine them as a macaron, mochi donut, or crinkle cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
The crackle of vinyl runs implacably through his music like rain crinkling on trash bags, and, from the silence, snatches of breakbeat and fearsome industrial techno burst forward with fierce energy.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Brows furrow, lips purse, and side-eyes are flicked — deliciously.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Down in the garden, dead cornstalks made a pleasant rattling sound in the cold wind, for all the world like the dry rushes of a duck blind rustling in the darkness of an overcast November morning.Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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This theme runs through many of his novels, which look back on pivotal points when the winds of change, however subtle, could be felt rustling through rural communities.Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The first bullet sent Thompson, 50, crumpling to the sidewalk.Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
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The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.ABBY SEWELL AND BASSEM MROUE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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His smile never fades, his suit never wrinkles, his eyes always beam down with positivity on hundreds of marketplace visitors every year.Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
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And one was a Dianne von Furstenberg jumpsuit that doesn't wrinkle and a Norma Kamali mini dress that also doesn't wrinkle.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
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Powder foundations get a bad rap for sitting on top of the skin, settling into fine lines and creases, and looking stale after a long day of wear.Katie McBroom, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, the shoes’ light-colored canvas upper looked bulky and showed creases and wrinkles more easily than other materials.Avery Stone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The performance crackles with electricity and deadly foreboding, rivaling Lennon’s own starkly vulnerable recording on the White Album.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Carolers, hot cider and crackling fires are all on tap at Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's former estate.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Pro tip: apply the oil to the pulse points, then rub it between the hands and scrunch it into the hair for longer-lasting scent.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Despite that, Hunter barely squeaked out a victory after receiving 552 first-place votes and a total of 2,231 points.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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West Haven squeaked by Glastonbury 6-0 in the snow in the quarterfinal then beat Fairfield Prep in a rematch in the Class LL semifinal game.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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