crumple

[kruhm-puhl] / ˈkrʌm pəl /

VERB

make or become wrinkled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down buckle crush scrunch

STRONG

collapse crease crimp crinkle fall fold pucker ruck rumple screw shrivel wad wrinkle

WEAK

cave in crimple give way go to pieces rimple

Antonyms

STRONG

flatten rise smooth straighten

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems.

From BBC

She’s looking right at me and has the paper from a straw crumpled up and hanging from one nostril.

From Literature

“I am too late!” he said, and crumpled to the ground.

From Literature

Then he crumpled, his toga flapping dramatically on the way down.

From Literature