crumple
Example Sentences
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To wrap a basketball, for example, you’d need to crumple the paper in a horrible mess or cut many pieces and tape them together with unsightly overlaps.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
His adversaries think he’ll crumple like yesterday’s broadsheet when they turn him away, and are perturbed to realize he’s more like the human equivalent of tissue hanging onto the heel of a shoe.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
Speaking at the site, Mohamed El-Sherif, the city’s governor, said the collapse was caused by a “vertical split” in the structure, causing half of the building to crumple.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023
Every step brings risk that his muscles will cave, his legs will crumple, and calculations constantly nag in the back of his mind to prepare for a fall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023
She could not crumple into a puddle of fear—that was not why her teachers had believed in her.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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