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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry
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Recent Examples of scrunch
With rounded edges, a removable lid, and neutral canvas exterior, this Open Spaces hamper has enough capacity to house even the fluffiest linens that would otherwise be scrunched in a laundry bag.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
To use the serum, simply run it through damp hair and blow dry for a voluminous finish, or scrunch and air dry to enhance your natural texture.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Rounding out her look was a pair of tall white socks scrunched around her calves and a pair of distressed Coach sneakers.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
To use the serum, simply run it through damp hair and blow dry for a voluminous finish, or scrunch and air dry to enhance your natural texture.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Rounding out her look was a pair of tall white socks scrunched around her calves and a pair of distressed Coach sneakers.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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The ruling Communist Party struck a note of confidence even as markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai crumpled.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The hopes of the best team most of them could remember in their lifetimes crumpled, in an instant.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The executive was unable to run due to a prior injury so crouched down and began to scream, as did her friend, who also tried to film the incident.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, a report in 404 Media seemed to reveal that at least some of the training data included video scraped from the YouTube channels of popular influencers, film studios, and more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Everytown hopes to make the database as comprehensive as possible by using more sources, including potentially scraping information from law enforcement posts on social media sites like X, formerly Twitter, Suplina said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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When Life Gives You Tangerines has been well-received, with critics praising the chemistry among its performers and the scope of the series, which folds the political and cultural milieu of Korea in tandem with its central relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Items that belong in the dresser can be a little trickier, but rolling these items instead of folding them can help avoid creases.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s Little Simz, who’s turning growth and grit into poetry on Lotus.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Mar. 2025
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To become winners, Newcastle have had lose, both historically and this season, and Guimaraes has been required to grit his teeth and battle through.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cougars had turnovers prior to that possession, but the fact that no shot went up near the final buzzer had many scratching their heads as to what Houston was thinking.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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