crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Examples of crumple in a Sentence
Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
Without Jung Hoo Lee, who crumpled onto the warning track in the top of the first inning, the Giants overcame an erratic start from Kyle Harrison and dug themselves out of an early hole to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, and clinch their second straight series win.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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Verb
The explosives flashed orange and let off a cloud of black smoke upon detonation, and the span crumpled into the water in seconds.
—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
Without Jung Hoo Lee, who crumpled onto the warning track in the top of the first inning, the Giants overcame an erratic start from Kyle Harrison and dug themselves out of an early hole to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, and clinch their second straight series win.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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