CRISPS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

crisps

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present tense third-person singular of crisp

as in ruffles

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Mama pats Rafa’s head then ruffles his hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
And Elon Musk’s AI power plant ruffles a Mississippi city.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of ruffles

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Then the flesh inexplicably ripples around him, reminding us whose home this actually is.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripples

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Born as the score to a surreal short film set on Manchester’s empty streets, the ambient duo’s latest album folds classical instrumentation and field recordings into a mood of deep introspection.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Once the protein folds into its final form, the backbone will describe the protein’s overall shape.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

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His open V-neck shirt has huge lapels, his hair hangs down to his shoulders and a bushy mustache creases his smiling face, leaving Vachon looking more like the bassist for Spinal Tap than an NHL goaltender.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

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