crimping

Definition of crimpingnext
present participle of crimp
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Verb
  • First, a mathematical operation known as the Schur pinching channel reorganizes the system into a simpler, diagonal form—something closer to classical data that is easier to handle.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The spandex-blend material is ultra-stretchy, and there’s no unpleasant digging or pinching courtesy of the zipper- and button-free design.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Knowing exactly where hydrogen is coming from inside cattle could help develop new ways of tamping down their methane-heavy burps, Xiong says, including by tweaking how the hydrogenobody itself works.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • With Stanton tweaking his calf on Friday and not playing on Saturday and Sunday in Houston, word of Domínguez’s call-up broke Sunday night.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When folding goes wrong, the protein often fails.
    Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This roundup includes a few simple additions to familiar recipes, such as tossing asparagus into a stir-fry, and a few fancier options, like folding morel mushrooms into a silky linguine.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This step builds on the eye cream by extending that moisture barrier across the full face and preventing the delicate eye area from drying out and creasing as the day goes on.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Flexi-form technology prevents creasing, while light refracting pigments blur the look of fine lines and texture.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The subtle bitterness is complemented with creamy cheese and a mouth-puckering lemon dressing.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tiered palazzo pants featured beneath the hemline of her turquoise tennis dress, with pleating throughout.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Crimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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