PUCKERED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

puckered

verb

past tense of pucker

as in creased

to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed puckered the fabric before adding stitches

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Recent Examples of puckered Behar then puckered her lips for a peck on the mouth, and when Mount leaned in, her left arm reached around his right side, appearing to pull him in for a longer, more passionate kiss. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 Other signs include a change in skin texture that may look puckered, scaly or inflamed, and may appear red, purple or darker in other areas of the breast. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Kardashian puckered her lips and gave the camera a smoldering look. — Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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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

Definition of creased

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The album folded electronic textures, orchestral flourishes, studio experimentation and huge melodies into songs that wrestled with politics, mortality, love, fear and the strange business of being alive.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
The Samsung partnership then represents a new revenue stream for ARS artists, particularly at a time when art publications have reduced their print schedules or folded completely.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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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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