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crumpled

[kruhm-puhld] / ˈkrʌm pəld /


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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

It was now possible to use computers to scan the most irregular of shapes—even a crumpled piece of paper—and convert it to precise architectural drawings, along with the engineering calculations required to build it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Buildings in Whitehouse were destroyed or crumpled, with corrugated roofs strewn across the ground.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

It resembles a crumpled piece of paper containing words from personal letters which were used as evidence to incriminate people.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

His face got all crumpled and he looked like he was going to cry.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones