Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
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Witnessing the night’s event was 26-year-old Emmanuel Carreras Ruedas, a tall, slender man with long, wavy black hair, who sat in the back of the council chambers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Ennis comes up behind Jack and holds him: Stars bit through the wavy heat layers above the fire.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Attendees donned Mexican flags and waved signs that opposed Trump and immigration authorities.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Feb. 2025
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Equally as breezy were Cate Blanchett’s loosely waved bob, as well as Jodi Foster’s.—
James Manso,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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The 737 Max was grounded for almost two years, and a flight-control system, which was later tweaked, was implicated in both of those crashes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Moscow, like Kyiv, has used a broad range of drones that are updated and tweaked as often as every few weeks.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Pro tip: The mask can double as a leave-in conditioner for frizzy, coarse, or dense and curly hair.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Tangles and frizz go hand in hand, so a big step in learning how to get rid of frizzy hair is cutting down on tangles.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To revive curly, coily, and kinky textures, reset bangs every day or two with water or a spritz of lightweight styling mist like François’s Mist Nourishing Water.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every plot point is wrinkled or changed in some fundamental way.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
The Arizona Republic,
12 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The back half of the car is crumpled in on itself, the windows are shattered and the patrol car was physically turned off the road by the force of the crash.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2024
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The moment Watson crumpled to the field, the Browns’ future instantly pivoted.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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