crimped; crimping; crimps
1
: to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched: such as
a
: to form (leather) into a desired shape
b
: to give (synthetic fibers) a curl or wave like that of natural fibers
c
: to pinch or press together (something, such as the margins of a pie crust) in order to seal
2
: to be an inhibiting or restraining influence on : cramp
sales had been crimped by credit controls—
Time
Time
: a person who entraps or forces men into shipping as sailors or into enlisting in an army or navy
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Examples of crimp in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer
made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades
the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Not everyone’s income has gone up enough to offset this, which crimps budgets.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The slump in China and rising competition from EV makers including Tesla Inc. are forcing carmakers to discount, crimping margins.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Tight crimps for Salmon and an underwhelming lack of springiness for Pheloung.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Not everyone’s income has gone up enough to offset this, which crimps budgets.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
It’s rolled and crimped so there’s a perfect bite of filling on each side.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The slump in China and rising competition from EV makers including Tesla Inc. are forcing carmakers to discount, crimping margins.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimp. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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crimp
1 of 2 verb1
: to make wavy or bent
2
: to pinch or press together
crimp the edges of a pie crust
crimp
2 of 2 noun1
: something produced by or as if by crimping
2
: something that holds back
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