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Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds
“Jules took the hint and fished out a crumpled ten-euro note from her purse.”
Being bent, creased, or crumpled in shape
Forced out of its natural or proper shape
Past tense for to make or become wrinkled
“She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt.”
Past tense for to crush or become crushed into untidy wrinkles or creases
“Carefully crumple the paper with your hands, uncrumple, then crumple again.”
Past tense for to collapse or burst inward violently
“Thankfully, she didn't crumple to the ground when he released her.”
(of a person's face) Past tense for to show an expression of sadness or desolation
“The thought of seeing 40 faces simultaneously crumple with disbelief was too much for us to bear.”
Past tense for to bend and give way under pressure or strain
Past tense for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
Past tense for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
Past tense for to make rough or coarse
Past tense for to destroy or severely damage (something)
Past tense for to crush into fine particles
Past tense for to crouch or squat close to the ground
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