1. crushes or squeezes something into a compact mass or wrinkled shape
Usage: third person singular present
2. draws up or contracts into wrinkles or folds
Usage: third person singular present

1. elastic hair ties, typically fabric-covered
Usage: plural form; informal

Examples

• She scrunches the paper into a ball before throwing it away.
• He scrunches his face when he’s thinking hard.
• The cat scrunches up in the corner of the couch.
• She keeps her scrunches in a drawer by her mirror.
• The colorful scrunches matched her outfit perfectly.
• Mom scrunches the aluminum foil to make it smaller.
• Her nose scrunches when she laughs.