as in to crease
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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
Verb
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Beyond the portability factor, stick foundations' solid, creamy formulation tends to be more foolproof than liquid formulas, which are more prone to creasing and caking.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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The creamy liquid formula blends like a dream and wears for hours without creasing, settling or caking.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hydraulic disc brakes at both the front and rear ensure effective stopping power, and the handlebar can be folded down for storage or transport, as well as adjusted for height while riding.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Crafted from bouncy layers of colorful organza strips that can be folded flat, these numbers are expected to further express the sense of happiness Fang was looking to imbue in the lineup.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Stocks tumbled on Monday as Wall Street braced for the impact of steep new tariffs ordered by President Trump, with mounting fears the new import duties could spark a trade war that could crimp corporate profits and dampen consumer spending.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2025
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High interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and weakness in China, the region’s largest and most important economy, have crimped risk appetites across venture capital firms. 2024 proved to be even worse.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
7 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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They’re made with a stretchy spandex and polyester material that one shopper said didn’t wrinkle in their suitcase, and can be dressed up or down.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers agree the material doesn’t wrinkle, and it can be easily dressed up for work or down with a pair of jeans.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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From there, look for differentiating details like pleating, zippers, and piping that lend a preppy touch.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Queen Letizia of Spain opted for asymmetry, pleating and a bold pattern for her look during a royal engagement on Tuesday in Madrid.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 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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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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