scrunch
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You cook them really quickly in a pan with butter and then scrunch them, which allows for the maple-soy butter to pool in all the little pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
We watched its robot slowly but smoothly make a coffee, scrunch up some socks and clear a table of perilously fragile wine glasses.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
My face would scrunch up and I’d shudder from the intense flavors, but I never cried.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025
Small amounts of the DNA didn’t appear to affect the cells, but larger amounts caused them to scrunch up, suggesting they were responding to the stimulus.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2021
He will smile one minute and frown the next, squinch his nose, tilt his head left and then right, scrunch his mouth.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
He seems unafraid to be a little silly and puffs out his cheeks or scrunches up his face to entertain the babies.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2023
Horse manure plops onto the asphalt, and no one blinks or scrunches their nose.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
When a visible star is tugged by the gravity of an unseen companion, the motion to and from Earth stretches and scrunches the light.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 17, 2022
It scrunches its cheeks, raises its eyebrows, and then grimaces and blinks.
From The Verge ● May 4, 2022
He mouths it as he scrunches his face up and makes pointing jabs with his tiny finger.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
The woman's Do Not Attempt Resuscitation document was also found scrunched up in a cupboard, the report added.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some of his most popular designs are the backless halter tops with an elastic chest and waist area trimmed with a silky lace, as well as scrunched crop-top jerseys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Less debatable: Like those grinning monsters, dogs with scrunched faces are hilarious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
When ISA President Fernando Aguerre informed Aguirre on Friday that she had qualified, her face scrunched up on camera as she started to cry.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
Her duffel bag hung limply from her hand, her face scrunched in confusion.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
She remembers her mom’s face scrunching up as if she was confused — then worried — about what her daughter might say next.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
At Y/Project, Glenn Marten continued to rework the classics – twisting a trench and scrunching its form with the aid of a wired hem.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2021
“She gets in the dressing room with them, tucking and untucking and scrunching up sleeves,” Ms. McMullen said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
“Oh my God,” she said, scrunching up her nose.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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