1. wrinkled, crushed, or pressed into irregular folds

1. past tense and past participle of crumple; to crush or press into wrinkles or folds

Examples

• She found a crumpled piece of paper in her pocket.
• His shirt was crumpled after the long flight.
• The car’s crumpled bumper needed to be replaced.
• He crumpled the letter and threw it away.
• The aluminum can crumpled easily under pressure.
• Her face crumpled with disappointment.
• The old map was yellow and crumpled at the edges.