as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
he perforated the sheet with his pencil and put it in his binder
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Recent Examples of perforate
The synthetic palm is seamless for comfort and perforated for excellent ventilation.
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Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 24 May 2023
The front seats are immaculate with dozens of baseball-mitt-like brown leather panels perforated for heating and cooling.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And then also reducing the amount of surface coverage on the band itself by also removing and perforating.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
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Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 24 May 2023
The front seats are immaculate with dozens of baseball-mitt-like brown leather panels perforated for heating and cooling.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And then also reducing the amount of surface coverage on the band itself by also removing and perforating.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for perforate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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That, for me, is the only piercing message of this whole thing.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Stray bullets had shattered his own downstairs window; a second bullet pierced the house and lodged into an upstairs wall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The department is also drilling and grouting to stabilize eastbound I-80.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The observations draw sharp contrast to previous studies of ecology below the ice, which either dropped cameras down through holes drilled in the ice or took place years after an iceberg calved.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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The last Sweet 16 tickets will be punched on Sunday, with second-round tourney action starting around noon Eastern and concluding shortly before midnight.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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How to Watch Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers: Date: Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 Time: 6:50 PM ET Channel: TNT Stream: Sling (watch) Wofford punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament with a 92-85 win over Furman in the Southern Conference Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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