- present tense form of crumple (3rd person singular).
crumples
Example Sentences
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If people and institutions and businesses and government stand up to him, he crumples.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
As he talks, his face crumples into a sob.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
A piercing scream erupts in the crowd; a woman’s face crumples and flutters, like a paper mask about to disintegrate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The situation is akin to a car that crumples in a crash: the vehicle absorbs the impact to protect passengers, but it is totaled.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 2023
“Are you kidding me? Thompson wishes he had a career like Laimbeer’s! Thompson has no grit. He crumples in a game like a paper napkin at a barbecue.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
