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Recent Examples of crimp
Noun
Yes, but: Truth Social's sales struggles aren't putting too much of a crimp in its stock price, which closed Friday at $30.39 per share. Dan Primack, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 High rates aren’t great for companies with already high high debt, and crimps borrowing by companies and consumers. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
David Ryder / Bloomberg / Getty Images Since the election, several major builders have warned Trump’s proposals could crimp their business. Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 If real estate values turn soft in a jurisdiction, that could crimp a crucial revenue stream for city, county and regional agencies, as well as school districts. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp
Noun
  • Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Will be exciting to see if those Tractor Boys can plough a more productive furrow with a young Seagull flying with them.
    Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Many beneficiaries already face obstacles getting through to the Social Security’s phone lines to make an in-person appointment and then need to drive to a field office, said Kathleen Romig, director of Social Security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Your passion must propel you forward when obstacles arise.
    Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Then, with an Oilers power play about to end, Ekholm pinched after a wayward shot from Darnell Nurse.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • These are the forces that shape an old oil well: The laws of physics and the realities of geology, pinching the flow to a dribble.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hot tip: Don’t smear or drag—simply patting your concealer in will keep it from caking and creasing.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Both have a straight-leg silhouette that’s roomy all the way down and creases that elevate them from the slouchier vibe given by many palazzo pants.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Join 80 others in the comments View Comments The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The documentation required by each state also varies, and ID seekers discussing the REAL ID process online have commented on hurdles for people who have had name changes or other inconsistencies in their documentation.
    CNN.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Related Articles Mailbag: Pac-12 expansion and media rights separate but intertwined But could tweaks be made on the margins?
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The menu: Most Indian food favorites are here, but might be tweaked or interpreted differently.
    Andrew King, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When Life Gives You Tangerines has been well-received, with critics praising the chemistry among its performers and the scope of the series, which folds the political and cultural milieu of Korea in tandem with its central relationship.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Items that belong in the dresser can be a little trickier, but rolling these items instead of folding them can help avoid creases.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In November 2021, Burke was sentenced to 46 years in jail for assault and obstruction of justice.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Remember to check your outdoor AC units and remove leaves or any other obstructions that can cause blockages or safety hazards.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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