crisps

Definition of crispsnext
present tense third-person singular of crisp
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Verb
  • And Elon Musk’s AI power plant ruffles a Mississippi city.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Chaos ripples out from the Oval Office hourly as from rocks dumped into a pond.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cushions are bouncy and covered in a fade-resistant material, and when not in use, the chair folds to save space.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The folding lock design, such as the Kryptonite Kryptolok Folding Bicycle Lock, folds down to a small size for transport.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His open V-neck shirt has huge lapels, his hair hangs down to his shoulders and a bushy mustache creases his smiling face, leaving Vachon looking more like the bassist for Spinal Tap than an NHL goaltender.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Crisps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/crisps. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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