crumpled Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb fall apart
collapse; tumble; crumple; break down; crumble.
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
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verb fold or collapse
buckle; crumple.
- His knees buckled
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verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
knit; rumple; pucker; crumple; cockle.
- She puckered her lips
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verb become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
crinkle; rumple; crumple; wrinkle; crease.
- This fabric won't wrinkle
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adjective satellite of metal e.g.
bent; dented.
- bent nails
- a car with a crumpled front end
- dented fenders