PERFORATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

perforate

verb

ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt

Definition of perforate

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 best styles to scoop up have perforated details for airflow and are made of lightweight materials like canvas to keep your feet cool and comfy. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Millie's bowels then perforated before she was born, causing her stomach to swell. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 The blade perforated Metcalf's right ventricle, and he was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 11 June 2026 The recto portrays, in exactingly realistic detail, a locked and beat-up steel rolldown gate, as only the Lower East Side knows them, perforated with 15 black holes begging to be poked through. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perforate

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The film ends up with raucously funny situations buoyed by piercing second-hand embarrassment.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Eight thick stone legs support a circular tower pierced by arched openings.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pierce

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Only now is the topic being revisited, especially as the energy sector has perfected drilling much longer wells, including horizontally, to unlock more crude oil from geological rock formations.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
The notion of luck is seemingly an ill fit for his new home state, where fortunes were made by guessing where to drill a hole into the ground in search of oil.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

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The addition of chalaca (an onion, tomato and pepper relish) adds punch, while crunch from popcorn bits and a kick of minty, tarragon-like huacatay leaves complete the plate.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
One thing that makes Rodriguez such a great fit in what the Dolphins want to do defensively is his propensity to punch the ball out for forced fumbles.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

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