scrunching

verb

Definition of scrunchingnext
present participle of scrunch
1
as in crumpling
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry

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2
as in crouching
to lie low with the limbs close to the body the climbers scrunched down on the leeward side of a large boulder and waited for the storm to pass

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3
as in scraping
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound scrunched loose gravel with every footstep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunching
  1. scraping
  2. folding
  3. scratching
Verb
  • Data shows huge spikes in scraping activity from Bytespider over each of the last six weeks.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl halfway through and again at the end.
    Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of scraping
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  • Items to bring include a flashlight covered with a red cloth or red balloon and a folding chair.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Participants may wish to bring a flashlight covered with a red cloth (or red balloon), a folding chair.
    Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of folding
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  • The timing of the Forest Service’s change in policy interpretation has left him scratching his head.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Its matching white stand comes equipped with pads that prevent it from scratching floors.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of scratching
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Thesaurus Entries Near scrunching

scrunches

scrunching

scruple

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