crumpled
Americanadjective
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rumpled; wrinkled; crushed.
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bent in a spiral curve.
a crumpled ram's horn.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of crumpled
1275–1325; Middle English; variant of crimpled, past participle of crimple
Example Sentences
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Crumpled roofs, charred carcasses of cattle and broken chairs covered in gray ash and soot dotted the smoldering landscape.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021
Crumpled documents, neighborhood watch items and left-over “junk” from the previous owner of the home lead to phone numbers, which lead to recorded performances, which lead to unwrapping the mystery that befell the previous resident.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2021
Crumpled to her knees was a girl of perhaps 12 with white hair and tattooed cheeks.
From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019
Estate pub The Crumpled Horn in Swindon was built in 1975, designed by Roy Wilson-Smith and based on the theme of the nursery rhyme 'This is the House that Jack Built'.
From BBC • May 18, 2018
Crumpled over, shoulders shaking, Violet thought about how she must have looked at the funeral, at what her mission was.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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