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
There are no strings, but the head of the racquet is perforated.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Some pizza pans are perforated with small holes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Nemo’s Roamer perforated the interior foam and added a pad coupling system.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Both sheets would be heavily perforated to cut down on weight.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Some pizza pans are perforated with small holes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Nemo’s Roamer perforated the interior foam and added a pad coupling system.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Both sheets would be heavily perforated to cut down on weight.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
Verb
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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After junior Zander Govostes drilled a 22-yard field goal to push Xaverian’s lead to 10-0 later in the frame, Springfield Central (2-1) answered.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami took a 1-0 lead right before the first half whistle when Tadeo Allende leaped and drilled in a header off a perfect cross from Jordi Alba.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Bubba purposefully knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, and when Mary tells him to stop being mean, Bubba punches her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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While they were lined up, members put on boxing gloves and took turns punching the pledges four times in the chest, according to the petition.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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