CRIMP Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of crimp

as in furrow

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades

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as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule

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crimp

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verb

as in to pinch

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as in to crease

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Recent Examples of crimp

Noun

Gas prices are once again on the rise a month after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, resulting in a severe crimp in the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 The war has put a crimp on the Strait of Hormuz, driving up gas prices to the $4 mark in Northwest Indiana. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Verb

That dynamic has crimped Netflix’ ability to woo ad dollars away from Disney, NBCUniversal and other media companies that have hours of live sports to sell, according to media buyers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026 Another turned a model into a full on hair cocoon and, after that, a style crimped into what looked like a melange of spider legs. — Essence, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crimp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp

Noun

In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

Definition of furrow

Noun

Both benefit from improved navigation, apparently able to avoid cables and other obstacles as small as 2mm in size, as well as transparent objects like mirrors or glass.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
The 340-pound ball is just soft enough to bounce lightly over bumpy obstacles, but its slight overpressure keeps it relatively firm.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstacle

Verb

Its sides pinch inward near the ground before curving, mushroom-like, outward, making its upper body appear to float.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Jackson Holliday struck out after Gunnar Henderson came in to pinch run for Alonso, and Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand each drove in a run for a 4-2 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinch

Verb

The formula is designed to deliver up to 16 hours of wear without primer and is resistant to creasing, caking, fading and smudging.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 July 2026

Definition of crease

Noun

But Oxley, writing in a commentary, cautioned that there are logistical hurdles and said the value of Venezuela’s reserves may have been exaggerated under former President Hugo Chavez.

— Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Secondly, insurance and safety inspections remain critical hurdles.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurdle

Verb

The 21-year-old tweaked his knee on a check swing in the second inning and took another at-bat before exiting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
And so, in July, the local emissaries of the State Department decided to tweak the decor at the US Embassy to the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo—including removing artwork that had been commissioned to hang permanently on the walls.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tweak

Verb

For a precision folding bike where millimeter-perfect alignment dictates how smoothly the hinges open and close, keeping the metal perfectly straight is a manufacturing advantage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Temple of the Moon surrounds a 30-foot central tower with an organic, inward-folding design intended for gathering and reflection.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fold

Noun

Investigators accused him of obstruction of justice, unlawful contracting and, among other things, claiming $127,630 in expenses linked to fictitious missions and plane tickets for nearly a dozen trips.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The prosecutor, Matthew Evans, was fired on Thursday and is now under investigation for alleged obstruction of a grand jury probe, the person said.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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