crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Examples of crumple in a Sentence
Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
There are high-strength, hardened steels for the chassis; corrosion-resistant stainless steels for side panels and roofs; and highly stretchable metals in bumpers to absorb impacts without crumpling.
‘Tricks with the steel’
Most steel is more than 98 percent iron.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Unlike the Earth, our celestial companion lacks plate tectonics, so its brittle crust crumples into unstable ridges called thrust faults to accommodate its dwindling volume.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The master, a weak and kindly man who cannot control even his own horse, crumples immediately, even submitting to giving up his farmer’s smock for a suit.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
There are high-strength, hardened steels for the chassis; corrosion-resistant stainless steels for side panels and roofs; and highly stretchable metals in bumpers to absorb impacts without crumpling.
‘Tricks with the steel’
Most steel is more than 98 percent iron.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Noun
The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Unlike the Earth, our celestial companion lacks plate tectonics, so its brittle crust crumples into unstable ridges called thrust faults to accommodate its dwindling volume.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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