crumple

Example Sentences

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I tightened my grip around the letter, crumpling it mercilessly in my hand before realizing what I was doing and releasing it.

From Literature

Any more weight on those shoulders and Gran would crumple to the ground.

From Literature

Colbert took a paper copy with the CBS statement, crumpled it, and put it in a plastic bag typically used to collect dog feces.

From Los Angeles Times

Chip slid down to the floor, crumpling like one of those rag dolls Katherine used to drag around by the feet.

From Literature

That memory is enough to make me crumple, but Harlow giggles, and I snap back to the present.

From Literature