crumple up

Example Sentences

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I notice these little imperfections, remembering that I used to crumple up the origami paper into a ball if I made something that turned out less than perfect.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2023

You’re pleased to get the bag, and there might be a thing or two in there you want, but there’s also plenty that you’re going to crumple up and throw away.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Lynn didn’t panic or crumple up his game plans.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2019

Sometimes I’m feeling healthy and I’ll take a salad and crumple up a couple of Cheetos on there.

From The Verge • May 3, 2019

I crumple up the rest of the napkin: no one, surely, will bother to smooth it out, to check if any is missing.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood