crumpled

Example Sentences

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All they found was a crumpled bag of chips.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Witnesses contacted police after seeing the Mercedes with extensive front-end damage to it including a "crumpled bonnet".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A police cap lay atop a cabinet, while a crumpled uniform sat beside a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

I saw my dirty shoes and crumpled dress, my wet coat lying on the dewy grass.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron