crumpled

[ US /ˈkɹəmpəɫd/ ]
[ UK /kɹˈʌmpə‍ld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. of metal e.g.
    bent nails
    a car with a crumpled front end
    dented fenders
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How To Use crumpled In A Sentence

  • I went into the office to find the offender, and saw a worried woman crumpled in a chair in the corner, wearing a look of weariness and doubt.
  • The ambulance that followed was wrecked, panels ripped off and the front crumpled by the crowds. Times, Sunday Times
  • Five steps up the dirt path, my trachea crumpled, my vertebrae fused, and the small muscles in my back revolted and spasmed.
  • Civil defence, police and the military worked throughout the morning to search for survivors and recover bodies amid the crumpled and charred cars. Times, Sunday Times
  • Currently, a crumpled “riser” pipe is preventing the full flow of oil – like a kinked garden hose – though reports suggest it is gradually deteriorating. Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Ninety Days of Hell from Decades of Neglect
  • Mr Morgan crumpled to the ground with a fractured rib, collapsed lung and bruising.
  • If you don't want to use a squeegee, you can wipe the windows with lint-free cloth, imitation chamois, or crumpled newspapers.
  • The side of the car was crumpled, both air bags had deployed and big band music was blaring through the windows. Times, Sunday Times
  • Trust is like a piece of paper. Once it's crumpled, it'll never be perfect again.
  • She simply crumpled in front of me. Times, Sunday Times
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