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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry
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Recent Examples of scrunch
There's plenty of space to keep multiple windows open next to each other without feeling like everything is scrunched up.
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WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Poppy is only 13 pounds and can easily fit under the seat in front of us, but my first service dog, Bobbi, was a 65-pound Pit Bull mix, and scrunching herself under the seat for eight- to 10-hour flights was uncomfortable.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Editor tip: For extra volume, scrunch the balm into damp curls and use a diffuser to lock in the bounce without weighing your hair down.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
To make the soap last longer, scrunch the sponge a few times to help spread out the soap.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
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WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Poppy is only 13 pounds and can easily fit under the seat in front of us, but my first service dog, Bobbi, was a 65-pound Pit Bull mix, and scrunching herself under the seat for eight- to 10-hour flights was uncomfortable.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Editor tip: For extra volume, scrunch the balm into damp curls and use a diffuser to lock in the bounce without weighing your hair down.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
To make the soap last longer, scrunch the sponge a few times to help spread out the soap.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scrunch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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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
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Kim Kardashian Shares Emotional Post Reflecting on 'the Sad Part About Motherhood' Tagging Balenciaga, Kardashian crouched down in front of a gold Tesla Cybercab while wearing a pair of stockings featuring a suspender-style top, a pair of pointed black heels and a cropped black puffer jacket.Clare Fisher, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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At last month’s hearing, prosecutors played surveillance footage from Mullins’ chambers that appeared to show the judge crouching behind his desk as a man identified as Stines shoots him multiple times.Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t a team overly reliant on Brunson’s heroics to scrape out wins.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Undulating forms press outward toward the edges and then fold back in on themselves, like ocean waves or a flower’s petals.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Well, Jones gritted his teeth through 34 snaps and earned the highest preliminary PFF grade of any Baltimore interior defender.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians.Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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That’s barely enough time to scratch the surface of this great European capital, with its world-class museums and cosmopolitan glamor.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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After working as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens last year, Jefferson signed with the Chargers hoping to scratch an itch to play that never wavered.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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