crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And there were few carefully staged photographs of winning grins taken at the Clifden bog as the Vimy sat with its nose crumpled into the earth.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
His face, so often calm and ready, crumples into despair.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Instead of crumpling, Brad Marchand scored the double-overtime game-winner for Florida, giving the Panthers a 5-4 overtime win and sending the.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And there were few carefully staged photographs of winning grins taken at the Clifden bog as the Vimy sat with its nose crumpled into the earth.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Noun
The fondant-smooth top began to wrinkle and crumple.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
His face, so often calm and ready, crumples into despair.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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