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adjective

as in wavy

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crimped

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verb

past tense of crimp
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as in pinched

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as in creased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
  1. wavy
  2. pinched
  3. creased
  4. waved
  5. tweaked
  6. folded
  7. frizzy
  8. puckered
Adjective
  • If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wavy
Verb
  • Among the trends expected, discounting will be at or near historic high levels, with retailers aware that consumers are pinched by rising prices.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While higher gasoline prices have pinched drivers, high diesel prices are pressuring consumers more broadly.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pinched
Verb
  • Roll magazines and tuck them inside your boots to prevent the boot shaft from being creased or collapsing during storage.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Each shirt must be on a hanger and should be creased at the mid-point of the shoulder.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of creased
Adjective
  • The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • Rather than doing a literal adaptation, the creators kept the book’s DNA and tweaked the ideas of evil, temptation and power with a contemporary twist.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Generate Music is an AI music generator powered by Adobe’s Firefly Music Model, which contains fully licensed content, and can be synced to video edits and tweaked by creators.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tweaked
Verb
  • After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of folded
Adjective
  • Of all the wigs Padilla has donned in her 100-plus sketches, Kathy’s frizzy, light brown mop is a favorite, too.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Below, how to fix frizzy hair—a step-by-step routine for smoother, shinier strands, plus the formulas to give your style staying power.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of frizzy
Verb
  • My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Behar then puckered her lips for a peck on the mouth, and when Mount leaned in, her left arm reached around his right side, appearing to pull him in for a longer, more passionate kiss.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of puckered
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