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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles
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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the latest wrinkle in digital photography
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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it
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Recent Examples of wrinkle
Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Created by an executive order shortly after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Government Efficiency brings a new, controversial wrinkle to a broader effort to reorganize government and cut costs.
—Winnie Sun, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The antioxidant ingredient can also help to protect the skin against free radical damage and wrinkles according to a study.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Created by an executive order shortly after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Government Efficiency brings a new, controversial wrinkle to a broader effort to reorganize government and cut costs.
—Winnie Sun, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Whatever wrinkles offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has in mind for this group next season won’t be on display now.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cozy Earth
Bamboo Sheet Set
$331 $265
Cozy Earth
Pros
Temperature-regulating
Very thin and lightweight, but supersoft
Lots of color options
Cons
Expensive
Tend to wrinkle easily
True to their name, these are some cozy AF sheets.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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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
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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
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Success in both fields relies on quality and innovation.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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The approach raises questions about how companies should balance encouraging innovation with respecting diverse working styles and skills.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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The ruling Communist Party struck a note of confidence even as markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai crumpled.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The hopes of the best team most of them could remember in their lifetimes crumpled, in an instant.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today, the fashion industry and historians recognize this as the invention of the modern bra.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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For all its idealism and command of several languages, Kraftwerk recognized Atomic Age inventions had their own negatives.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The fetal folds are creases along the calf’s skin that come from being scrunched inside its mother’s uterus for about 18 months.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The precise extent of the cancellations and the specific products affected remain unclear.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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What are the essential products in your nighttime routine?—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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