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Crumple (Verb)

Fold or collapse; "His knees buckled".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The old paper bag started to crumple under the weight of the groceries.
Her legs began to crumple as she fell to the floor in exhaustion.
The athlete's knees started to crumple as he hit the turf after the brutal tackle.
The silk fabric was so delicate it would crumple with just one wrong move.
The defeated boxer's body started to crumple against the ropes as the referee counted him out.

Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Her silk dress would crumple if she wasn't careful with it.
The important papers in his briefcase began to crumple due to disorganization.
As he sat, the fabric of his suit pants began to crumple around his knees.
After being in her purse all day, the receipts started to crumple up in a mess.
The aluminum can would crumple under the slightest pressure applied by his thumb.

To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Her face began to crumple as she fought to hold back the tears streaming down her cheeks.
His brow would crumple in concentration as he worked out the tricky math problems.
The exhausted boxer's eyes started to crumple as his legs wobbled beneath him.
As the once-proud balloon lost its air, its rubber skin began to crumple and sag.
Her mouth would crumple into a pout when she didn't get her way as a child.

Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Her resolve began to crumple as she realized the full extent of her financial problems.
The once-stable company would crumple under the weight of its own debt.
The fragile truce between the two nations threatened to crumple at any moment.
As the news of the scandal broke, the politician's reputation began to crumple.
Years of neglect and disrepair had caused the old bridge to crumple into the river.