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Recent Examples of corrugate
City Hall had corrugated metal sheets outside the windows.
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WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
Photographs and videos from the school Saturday showed the windows and corrugated roofs of the dormitories blackened with soot.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
Pictures Sebuuma and another refugee sent to Reuters from the camp showed holes punched in the walls of homes made of corrugated iron.
—NBC News, 28 Apr. 2020
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WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
Photographs and videos from the school Saturday showed the windows and corrugated roofs of the dormitories blackened with soot.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
Pictures Sebuuma and another refugee sent to Reuters from the camp showed holes punched in the walls of homes made of corrugated iron.
—NBC News, 28 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
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Side-body creases on the bottom of the doors and another just below the windows that gradually recede add to the vehicle’s character.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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The formula is lightweight, creamy, and hydrating, blending effortlessly while giving medium, buildable coverage—perfect for concealing dark circles and blemishes without creasing.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2025
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The OnePlus Open is a sleek, lightweight, foldable phone with a hinge that's designed with fewer parts and premium materials, feels sturdy, and folds flat, enhancing usability.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Pressure-tested by his audacious assault on the civil services, those institutions instantly folded.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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If real estate values turn soft in a jurisdiction, that could crimp a crucial revenue stream for city, county and regional agencies, as well as school districts.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Readers Share Their Near-Death Experiences Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Finance experts have been warning that widespread new levies would have serious consequences, including accelerating inflation and crimping economic growth.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Keep in Mind The edges puckered a little after going through the wash.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2024
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Sebastian Stan calls out journalist who refers to his new character with disfigurement as a 'beast' But as Donny's ego grows, so does his waistline, his bald spot, and his exaggerated way of talking, his lips puckering in direct correlation to his spiraling egomania.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2024
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But even without stretch, cotton flannel generally doesn't wrinkle due to the thickness and twill texture.—
Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The only thing keeping this tan suit from being a yawn are the wide legs and pleating.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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Her voluminous skirt featured a high waistline, pleating and a balloon-like shape.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photos show the impact splintered the wood beams and crumpled metal roofing from the awning up to the ridge.—
Bradenton Herald,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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