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Explore Scrunching through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scrunching | Scrunched | Scrunch

Scrunching meaning

present participle and gerund of scrunch

Using Scrunching

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scrunch
  • In the example corpus, scrunching often appears in combinations such as: then scrunching, scrunching up.

Context around Scrunching

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

surprise 1× drink 1×

Sentence patterns with Scrunching

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and then scrunching it to 1× camera and scrunching up her 1× conditioner then scrunching the strands 1× of surprise scrunching up their 1× pointing by scrunching their noses 1× the drink scrunching her face 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cozied up in 1× for clients with 1× it starts with 1× she threw her 1× the guest s 1× two examples of 1×

Common sentence endings:

applying more product 1× before laughing ah 1× down her throat 1× enhance the appearance 1× scrunching their noses 1× up her face 1×

Words around Scrunching

Just before it in the word index:

scrunchies 7 scrunchie 14 scrunched 10 scrunch 4 scrums 17 scrumpy 2

Just after it in the word index:

scruple 6 scruples 24 scrupulosity 2 scrupulous 30 scrupulously 25 scrupulousness 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Scrunching

  • In this selection, "scrunching" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, surprise and drink stand out and add context to how "scrunching" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and then scrunching it to and camera and scrunching up her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scrunching" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scrunching

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Two examples of Yupno men pointing by scrunching their noses. (10 words)

The guest's reaction was one of surprise, scrunching up their face before laughing: "Ah. (15 words)

She threw her head back and gulped the drink, scrunching her face as the harsh effects burned down her throat. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

It starts with what the user calls the “plop method”, which involves dipping hair into a bowl of water, applying a conditioner, then scrunching the strands to create waves, before applying more product. (33 words)

Cozied up in bed sheets (and appearing to wear nothing underneath), the cherub-faced blonde is seen pouting at the camera and scrunching up her face. (26 words)

For clients with straighter hair, he recommends volumizing products to give the hair some texture and then scrunching it to enhance the appearance. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

It starts with what the user calls the “plop method”, which involves dipping hair into a bowl of water, applying a conditioner, then scrunching the strands to create waves, before applying more product.

For clients with straighter hair, he recommends volumizing products to give the hair some texture and then scrunching it to enhance the appearance.

The guest's reaction was one of surprise, scrunching up their face before laughing: "Ah.

Cozied up in bed sheets (and appearing to wear nothing underneath), the cherub-faced blonde is seen pouting at the camera and scrunching up her face.

She threw her head back and gulped the drink, scrunching her face as the harsh effects burned down her throat.

Two examples of Yupno men pointing by scrunching their noses.

Common combinations with scrunching

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scrunching" in a sentence?
An example: "It starts with what the user calls the “plop method”, which involves dipping hair into a bowl of water, applying a conditioner, then scrunching the strands to create waves, before applying more product." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "scrunching" from authentic English texts.
What does "scrunching" mean?
Scrunching means: present participle and gerund of scrunch
How many example sentences with "scrunching" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "scrunching", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.