Antonyms for crumple
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kruhm-puh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrʌm pəl |
Definition of crumple
Origin :- c.1300, crumplen, frequentative of crumpen "to curl up" (from Old English crump "bent, crooked"). Related: Crumpled; crumpling.
- verb make or become wrinkled
- The legs of his adversary seemed to crumple up like paper beneath him.
- Extract from : « The House in the Water » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- The crumple was not there, or at least only such crumple as she had naturally awaited.
- Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
- The crumple affected Cassy but far less than she had expected.
- Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
- And then he began to crush and crumple the paper, and to tear it into a thousand shreds.
- Extract from : « The Lady From The Sea » by Henrik Ibsen
- He had the writing in his hand, and was about to crumple it, but I caught sight of it, and snatched it from him.
- Extract from : « The Iron Pirate » by Max Pemberton
- He heard the crumple of paper as he counted out a number of bills.
- Extract from : « The Heart of Unaga » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Symes's towering figure seemed to crumple in the office chair.
- Extract from : « The Lady Doc » by Caroline Lockhart
- Half-after eleven, whispered Vavasour, seeming to crumple in the middle.
- Extract from : « Through Welsh Doorways » by Jeannette Augustus Marks
- All at once something inside his brain seemed to crumple up.
- Extract from : « The Rest Hollow Mystery » by Rebecca N. Porter
- It is very strong and wont tear, and is the sort which does not crumple much.
- Extract from : « The Girls of St. Wode's » by L. T. Meade
Synonyms for crumple
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