Crumple
verb
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
To crumple means to squeeze or crush something so that it gets wrinkled or folded, like when you ball up a piece of paper in your hand.
Examples
- I crumple my paper when I make a mistake in my drawing.
- She likes to crumple the shiny wrapping paper from her birthday gift.
- I can crumple my snack bag to fit it in my lunchbox.
Synonyms
squeeze
crush
fold
wrinkle
smash
rumple
Antonyms
straighten
flatten
smooth
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