Meaning & use
scrunch
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To squeeze, crush, or crumple something into a smaller, tighter shape.
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She scrunched the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it in the bin.
He scrunched up his face in disgust at the smell.
A note on using this word
Scrunch is often used informally for facial expressions ('scrunch up your nose') as well as for physically crumpling objects like paper or fabric.
Words with a similar meaning
crumplecrush
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