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 My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 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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Deadline hears that the BBC has held tentative discussions about whether Sounds could be folded in with iPlayer to create a single streaming service for video and audio, not unlike Netflix and YouTube.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Netflix, for example, puts the TV show or movie on the top half, and video controls on the bottom half when folded in that position.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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All items arrived clean (professional cleaning is included in your BNTO box subscription) and showed no wear and tear, though they were wrinkled from shipping and needed a good steam before wearing.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
The same men worked in the lobby—a little fatter, a little more wrinkled and gray.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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