Examples of crumple in a Sentence
Verb She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can. The car's fender was crumpled in the accident. At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Some might view that as a bad thing, given that the Broncos’ run-game consistency crumpled after that Dobbins injury. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Simply crumple and gently wipe the surface. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crumple
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Verb
When officials noticed, the person crumpled the page and, in front of everyone, swallowed it. —John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Some might view that as a bad thing, given that the Broncos’ run-game consistency crumpled after that Dobbins injury. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
The stainless steel figure has a crumpled appearance that many believe is the result of Gehry balling up a piece of paper and seeing the bear in the crumple, although McLeod said Gehry told her himself that wasn’t true. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Simply crumple and gently wipe the surface. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crumple
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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