CORRUGATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

corrugate

verb

Definition of corrugate

as in to crease

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Recent Examples of corrugate If earthy reed mats don't align with your taste, consider corrugated aluminum instead. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 Waddell is even farther west, out past the old citrus groves and Luke Air Force Base, whose fighter jets would intermittently rattle the thin walls and corrugated roofing of my classroom for the next six weeks. — Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Its surface is corrugated to improve air circulation for more even baking. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 Rather than doors built floor to ceiling, they are corrugated plastic sheets. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrugate

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Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 July 2026
Each shirt must be on a hanger and should be creased at the mid-point of the shoulder.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of crease

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When Britain withdrew from the Gulf, Qatar declined to fold into the federation that became the United Arab Emirates and took independence alone in 1971, under Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali, before Hamad's branch of the family held power.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Rather than just trimming stems and plopping them in a vase, reflexing plays with the form of the flower by gently folding petals backwards to open up the bloom.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

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Those figures don’t merely threaten to crimp congressional gains in November.

— Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
At its last meeting on May 7, the bank warned that Japan's economic growth was likely to decelerate this year, as the increase in crude oil prices due to the the Middle East crisis is expected to crimp corporate profits and real household incomes.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Definition of crimp

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To cap it all off, participants will take on what is considered to be one of the world’s most mouth-puckering sour candies, Barnetts Mega Sour.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Definition of pucker

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As gray and wrinkled as the bottom of a mummy’s foot, the Cyclops’ face is wonderfully askew, like he was stepped on by someone even bigger than him.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Her husband wrinkled his forehead, momentarily, as if trying to place her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of wrinkle

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It is aimed at asking the question of what will happen when embroidery, pleating and feather work meet lacquer, bamboo weaving or ceramics in the city, famously known as the Paris of the East.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Working one at a time, brush border of rounds with 1 large egg, beaten to blend, then fold and pleat dough up and over itself, right up to edges of filling, gently pressing to adhere.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026

Definition of pleat

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The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.

— Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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