Example Sentences

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At Y/Project, Glenn Marten continued to rework the classics – twisting a trench and scrunching its form with the aid of a wired hem.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2021

But when a midwife placed the baby in her arms — the tiny girl scrunching her face up and yawning — Hiyam knew that she had to protect her.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2019

Anywhere we mention a skillet or pan, it was large enough to provide a wide margin around the strips of bacon, such that its shape wouldn’t have contributed to any scrunching.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2019

When the 4 sheets have been molded to your head, roll the bottom edges upward, scrunching them together to create a brim around the hat.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2018

He was actually scrunching up his entire face, trying to understand.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix