crumple up
Example Sentences
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I notice these little imperfections, remembering that I used to crumple up the origami paper into a ball if I made something that turned out less than perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Lynn didn’t panic or crumple up his game plans.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
Sometimes I’m feeling healthy and I’ll take a salad and crumple up a couple of Cheetos on there.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2019
Whenever I crumple up a paper and throw it out, he’ll dive into the basket to get it, usually knocking over the basket and spilling out all the trash in the process.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2015
I crumple up my lunch bag even though it still has an orange in there.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
