crumpled

Example Sentences

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As the lava cooled and contracted, it folded and crumpled, producing uneven features known as 'wrinkle ridges'.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

All they found was a crumpled bag of chips.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Colbert took a paper copy with the CBS statement, crumpled it, and put it in a plastic bag typically used to collect dog feces.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But by now in early January those crimson leaves are probably already looking crumpled.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

When she regained her senses, she could only sit there in a crumpled heap, weeping.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood