ruck

verb

Definition of rucknext
as in to crease

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  1. crease
  2. fold
  3. pucker
Verb
  • Raw denim jeans were prominent, worn cuffed and creased and oversized and baggy.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The Revox 7 serum also contains gamma-aminobutyric acid, another form of amino acid that reduces the appearance of prominent lines and skin creasing.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of crease
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  • The patented lightweight frame folds flat for easy storage.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • There was a sense of folding life into the making of it, allowing yourself to be infected.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of fold
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  • Keep in Mind The edges puckered a little after going through the wash.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Sebastian Stan calls out journalist who refers to his new character with disfigurement as a 'beast' But as Donny's ego grows, so does his waistline, his bald spot, and his exaggerated way of talking, his lips puckering in direct correlation to his spiraling egomania.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Definition of pucker
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“Ruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruck. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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