crumpled

Example Sentences

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All they found was a crumpled bag of chips.

From Salon • May 12, 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

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

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

“One! Two! Three!” the children yelled, and lifted the crumpled balloon up, up, and away.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood