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
For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The bullet that hit Tarnor in the chest perforated a rib, the upper lobe of both lungs and the right atrium of his heart.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
The leather is perforated on the top strip to mimic the look of the Air Max 95’s typical mesh material, while debossed Swoosh logos are stamped at the ankle and heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The bullet that hit Tarnor in the chest perforated a rib, the upper lobe of both lungs and the right atrium of his heart.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
The leather is perforated on the top strip to mimic the look of the Air Max 95’s typical mesh material, while debossed Swoosh logos are stamped at the ankle and heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The bullet struck his heart, piercing his aorta, Kenny said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Right-hander Logan Webb drilled Rushing in the ribs with a pitch in the sixth inning Thursday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bumila struck out the side in each of the first three innings, but the Tigers finally made decent contact in the fourth when Joey Benoit drilled a grounder to second that was converted for an out by Nolan Harvey.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brunson said the Knicks need to be better in the clutch to punch a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road to play in Atlanta for Game 3.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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