creased

past tense of crease
as in furrowed
to develop creases or folds her face creased with worry

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Recent Examples of creased Roll magazines and tuck them inside your boots to prevent the boot shaft from being creased or collapsing during storage. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026 Each shirt must be on a hanger and should be creased at the mid-point of the shoulder. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026 The leather had creased across the rounded toes, while the uppers had softened around the shape of her feet. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The father was wearing a button-down shirt, creased from wear but evidently well-ironed. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Pair with a cropped trench coat, creased denim, and shield sunglasses for an effortlessly cool look. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026 Your paper should be creased into eight triangles. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025 As a reporter asked Nix — still in full pads in the Broncos’ postgame locker room— about the sequence, a smile creased his face. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creased
Verb
  • The stranger watched it with deathly seriousness, forehead furrowed as if thinking through some impossible problem.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • They were furrowed throughout his testimony.
    — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Softer interpretations of the trench were ruched, pouffed and purposefully wrinkled.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The formula contains mandelic acid (AHA) and Centella asiatica (CICA), which absorb deeply to boost skin cell turnover, helping skin look firmer and less wrinkled over time.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Creased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creased. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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