crumpled

[US]/'krʌmpld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. wrinkled
v. to make something wrinkled

Phrases & Collocations

crumpled paper

crumpled clothes

crumpled napkin

Example Sentences

She crumpled the paper and threw it in the trash.

The crumpled shirt needed to be ironed.

He found a crumpled $10 bill in his pocket.

The crumpled leaves rustled in the wind.

She crumpled under the weight of her responsibilities.

The crumpled car was towed away from the accident scene.

He crumpled the letter in frustration.

The crumpled napkin was left on the table.

The crumpled map was difficult to read.

She crumpled to the ground in pain.

Real-world Examples

Then crumpled that paper and throw it away.

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Tents crumpled and fell as the marching crowd swelled.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Judy screamed as she crumpled under the attack.

Source: Zootopia (audiobook)

" Tell his father that I crumpled his papers. See what he says then."

Source: Call Me by Your Name

Her face is crumpled, and her hair is white as snow.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

The binding had been eaten by mice; some of its pages were loose and crumpled.

Source: Brave New World

He crumpled up the empty lacewing bag and looked at Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

There are dirty dishes stacked up, and clothing crumpled on the floor.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

He tossed over, as he spoke, a crumpled sheet of foreign notepaper.

Source: The Sign of the Four

She crumpled, falling at his feet, sobbing and moaning on the floor.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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