Meaning & use
crumple
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To crush something into an irregular mass of wrinkles and folds, or to collapse in this way.
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She crumpled the letter and threw it in the bin without reading it.
The car's hood crumpled on impact, absorbing much of the crash's force.
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Used both literally, for paper or metal, and figuratively, as when someone's composure or resolve "crumples" under pressure.
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