crumpled

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Some of those attending the much talked about festival, which takes place over two weekends each year in Palm Springs, California, are ditching hastily assembled pop-up tents and crumpled gazebos.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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 • Feb. 18, 2026

Not only did the Celtics lose that series to a hated rival—they also lost Tatum when he crumpled to the floor with a torn Achilles tendon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Buildings in Whitehouse were destroyed or crumpled, with corrugated roofs strewn across the ground.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

The five-dollar bill crumpled in the bottom of my pocket taunted me, goading me to get my photograph taken like Ba and Auntie Matchmaker wanted.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu