crumple, v.
(crumpled, crumples, crumpling)
freq. cnt. 1
(crumpled, crumples, crumpling)
freq. cnt. 1
fall apart
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
break down collapse crumble crumple tumble
sample sentences
"the building crumbled after the explosion""Negotiations broke down"
verb frames
Something ----sThe business is going to %s
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semantic pointers
hypernym
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
<verb.change>
crease crinkle crumple rumple wrinkle
sample sentences
"This fabric won't wrinkle"verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
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Something ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
cockle crumple knit pucker rumple
sample sentences
"She puckered her lips"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
They %s the sheets
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the sheets
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Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the sheets
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
fold or collapse
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
buckle crumple
sample sentences
"His knees buckled"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
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Something ----sSomebody ----s
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hypernym