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Present participle for to crouch or squat close to the ground
“I scrunch down close to the floor, eyes peeled as I peer round the edge.”
Present participle for to compress into a smaller size by crushing
“The floor was littered with bits of paper that he would scrunch and chuck away in frustration.”
Present participle for to twist something, such as into a spiral
“I scrunch the stringy black mop in between my fingers.”
Present participle for to cause to be creased or wrinkled
“Open the second pack of pastry and gently scrunch the sheets to create a decorative top to the pie.”
Present participle for to grind or grate against or together
“Sky hunched her shoulders and watched the toe of her boot scrunch the gravel of the path next to the school gate.”
Present participle for to crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“When the water is cool enough, use your hands to scrunch the pulp as finely as possible.”
Present participle for to emit or make a crunching sound
“She heard the crisp snow scrunch and squeak under her boots.”
Present participle for to create a crackling or rustling sound by crushing (something)
“I remember thinking that it would create a better impression to move silently than to scrunch noisily over the gravel.”
Present participle for to cause to reduce in size, typically by applying pressure or force
Present participle for to eat (something) steadily and often audibly
Present participle for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Present participle for to grab or squeeze with a twisting motion
Present participle for to crouch, or hunker down
Present participle for to defeat or suppress forcefully and completely
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