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creasing

  • present participle of crease.

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He prefers reading newspapers over screens, still creasing the pages into a subway fold like he was taught as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

"We've calmed down," Amfo confirmed, creasing with laughter.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2024

At this point, both the kids are born, Jimmy and Rosie, and they're at the door, just creasing themselves with laughter.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

The 43-year-old looks back at that scar, a smile creasing his face.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2023

Sohrab was looking at me with a frown creasing his brow.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini