crumple paper

Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words

To crush paper into a ball or a wrinkled mass.

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Examples (10)

  • He crumpled the paper into a tight ball and threw it at the trash can.
  • Don't crumple the paper; I still need to read what is written on it.
  • She was so frustrated that she started to crumple the paper in her hands.
  • He crumpled up the paper and tossed it into the fireplace.
  • Stop crumpling the paper; the noise is very distracting to the others.
  • I watched him crumple the paper as he realized he had made a huge mistake.
  • The child loved the crinkling sound made when you crumple wrapping paper.
  • If you crumple the paper too much, the fiber might weaken and tear.
  • He absentmindedly began to crumple the piece of paper while talking on the phone.
  • Why did you crumple that important paper instead of filing it away?