Example Sentences

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When a visible star is tugged by the gravity of an unseen companion, the motion to and from Earth stretches and scrunches the light.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 17, 2022

It scrunches its cheeks, raises its eyebrows, and then grimaces and blinks.

From The Verge • May 4, 2022

She sprays it 16 times with disinfectant and scrunches it up into a tight ball that she seals with a plastic tie.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

At times, he scrunches his eyes tight, extra tight, particularly when talking about tension or negativity.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2019

I open it, and his face scrunches up.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas