1. crushing or squeezing something into a compact mass or wrinkled form
Usage: present participle of scrunch
2. making a harsh grating or crushing sound
Usage: present participle of scrunch

1. the action of crushing or squeezing something
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She was scrunching the paper into a ball.
• The leaves were scrunching under our feet as we walked.
• He kept scrunching his face in concentration.
• The scrunching of gravel announced the car’s arrival.
• Stop scrunching your nose like that.
• The scrunching sound made everyone look up.
• She was scrunching her hair to add volume.