crumpled

Example Sentences

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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

But by now in early January those crimson leaves are probably already looking crumpled.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

It was now possible to use computers to scan the most irregular of shapes—even a crumpled piece of paper—and convert it to precise architectural drawings, along with the engineering calculations required to build it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

He touched the crumpled nostril, traced the scar that gouged across his cheek.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros