crumple
Example Sentences
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Crumple up a piece of aluminum foil into a ball, and sprinkle a generous layer of baking soda into the pan.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2021
Crumple them up and they are good to go.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2016
Test 3: Crumple up a paper and throw it in plain view.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Agnes Spinner began to choke and had to cover her face with her napkin, while Squire Crumple with great solicitude fell to patting her very hard between the shoulders.
From David Malcolm by Lloyd, Nelson
Crumple it up as you would crumple up gauze,—I will win other kingdoms for you, larger, fairer, and richer.
From The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt by Sumichrast, Frederick C. de (Frederick Caesar de)
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