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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles
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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the latest wrinkle in digital photography
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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it
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Recent Examples of wrinkle
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
But for every unique wrinkle or clever bit — a spider’s crawl becomes a thunderous symphony once his hearing becomes sharper — there’s a jump-scare or fake-out cliché that’s less shudder-inducing than checklist-ticking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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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Noun
The blanket is made of ultra-soft material that doesn’t pill, wrinkle, or shrink — even after machine washing and drying it.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
But for every unique wrinkle or clever bit — a spider’s crawl becomes a thunderous symphony once his hearing becomes sharper — there’s a jump-scare or fake-out cliché that’s less shudder-inducing than checklist-ticking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Yet even the luminescent Cruise can’t outshine Newman, as Felson again, now handsomely wrinkled and gray.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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But as a teenager, Richard’s brow is creased into a deep furrow.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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This innovation, along with the Photonic-Bump, enables unique passive alignment protocols, using standard semiconductor tools that reduce costs and increase scalability.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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The innovation, initially intended to protect advertisers' brands from being associated with controversial content, became widely reviled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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This oil-free, medium-coverage foundation glides effortlessly over fine lines, wrinkles and uneven texture, offering a seamless, natural look that doesn’t settle or crease—even after hours of wear.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
26 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, the best blushes for mature skin offer blendable, buildable formulas that won't sink into or crease along wrinkles.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
28 Dec. 2024
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Image On a table in a downstairs corner room that Commandant Höss used as a home office lies a heap of torn and crumpled Nazi-era newspapers and other wartime artifacts found after the house was sold.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The back half of the car is crumpled in on itself, the windows are shattered and the patrol car was physically turned off the road by the force of the crash.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2024
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At first, the invention of the printing press was met with enthusiasm by the masses, liberating information from religious authorities and giving rise to an institution dedicated to storytelling.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And though the invention has evolved and improved, the goal remains the same – to provide people with peace of mind.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bunions were forming on the sides of my feet, and my little toes were starting to scrunch into claws, or hammer toes.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
8 Jan. 2025
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Pastor Harris had sat scrunched in his truck, dazed as his boots filled with water and blood from the gashes in his shins.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Discount chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last September, and the Container Store, a retailer offering storage and organization products, declared bankruptcy last month.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame won’t fold, but Ohio State will make a game-changing play in the fourth quarter and complete Ryan Day’s redemption arc.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the tailored coat was a silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse folded into a sharp neckline, all hand-sewn by Lippes’ team in New York.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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