scrunch
verb (used with object)
to crunch, crush, or crumple.
scrunched
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past participleof scrunch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scrunch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scrunchverb (used with object)to crunch, crush, or crumple.
Example Sentences
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The footwell was noticeably narrow even for me at 5’6” so someone taller would feel scrunched when fully stretched out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Manage your draughts by putting a black bag with scrunched up paper up an unused chimney, or try limiting other draughts around the home.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
“It has a warm feel, not like …” Her face scrunched as if she had stepped on a snail, and she waited a beat before referencing the county’s recent purchase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025
When ISA President Fernando Aguerre informed Aguirre on Friday that she had qualified, her face scrunched up on camera as she started to cry.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
He continued to rub his own head, his face scrunched up in concentration.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
