crumpled
Example Sentences
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This middle-class neighborhood's imposing residential buildings -- and even a five-star hotel -- crumpled during the tremors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
More recently, I tidied the home of a friend who was in the hospital, the pill bottles and crumpled blankets left in situ as evidence of someone else’s pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
As the lava cooled and contracted, it folded and crumpled, producing uneven features known as 'wrinkle ridges'.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
All they found was a crumpled bag of chips.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Then her face crumpled up, and she took my cheeks in her hands and kissed them.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
