crumpled

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The look on Joe’s face when we first meet him says a lot about his crumpled ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Large, irregular, corpuscular clouds made of crumpled paper hung over the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • 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

Then she crumpled the paper and threw it into the wastebasket.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney