rumple
verb (used with object)
to crumple or crush into wrinkles.
rumpling
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present participleof rumple.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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As different groupings of dancers come and go, marking the hornpipe music with some maritime motions, rumpling Baroque grace with hip bumps and air kisses, other dancers pass in front or behind.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2021
Having done so, he turned tail, only for the carpet to sabotage his dignity by rumpling and tipping him on to his arse.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2019
It does if your idea of smooth is flexible enough to include the mild rumpling it exhibits when you wash and hang it to dry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2016
I’d eventually make it to the top, where I’d sit on a bench and watch the sun settle into an unmade bed of mountains rumpling toward the horizon.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2013
“What a trying world it is!” said Jo, rumpling up her hair in a fretful way.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
