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
- uncrumpled adjective
Etymology
Origin of crumpled
1275–1325; Middle English; variant of crimpled, past participle of crimple
Example Sentences
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Colbert took a paper copy with the CBS statement, crumpled it, and put it in a plastic bag typically used to collect dog feces.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
It was now possible to use computers to scan the most irregular of shapes—even a crumpled piece of paper—and convert it to precise architectural drawings, along with the engineering calculations required to build it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
There are crumpled signs for hospital departments strewn on the ground and medical records drying on a tarpaulin between the admin offices.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Buildings in Whitehouse were destroyed or crumpled, with corrugated roofs strewn across the ground.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
He almost immediately crumpled downward, the effort of the magic draining him of any strength he had left.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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