Crumpled Meaning

/krˈʌmpəld/
B1

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verbsimple past and past participle of crumple

adjSqueezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.

"The crumpled paper was used as packing material."
"This is the Cow with the crumpled Horn, that tossed the Dog, that worried the Cat[.]"— 1784, The House that Jack Built, page 7:
Tom took the letter, crumpled it and put it in his pocket.
Tom crumpled Mary's note in his hand.
Tom crumpled up the paper and threw it in the trashcan.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She threw the ____ paper into the recycling bin after reading it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom took the letter, ____ it and put it in his pocket.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
She threw the ____ paper into the recycling bin after reading it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom took the letter, ____ it and put it in his pocket.

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