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crumple
/ˈkɹʌmpəl/
verb 4noun 1
Collocations
2VERB + CRUMPLE
fold
CRUMPLE + NOUN
sheet
Definitions
noun
1
A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.
verb
1
To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
He crumpled the note and threw it away.
2
To cause to collapse.
He crumpled the car's body panels when he backed into a post.
3
To become wrinkled.
The car's body panels crumpled when they hit the post.
4
To collapse; to surrender.
The team's defensive strategy crumpled.
The defenders crumpled owing to exhaustion and dehydration.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He crumpled the note and threw it away.
Wiktionary02
He crumpled the car's body panels when he backed into a post.
Wiktionary03
The car's body panels crumpled when they hit the post.
Wiktionary04
Do not fold or crumple this sheet.
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