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Recent Examples of corrugate
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.
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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
The structures look corrugated, almost like cardboard.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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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
The structures look corrugated, almost like cardboard.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
Verb
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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms.—
Albert Ramon,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Those figures don’t merely threaten to crimp congressional gains in November.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
20 May 2026
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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
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It was built to be outside, but its soft marble is showing signs of puckering and some discoloration, though that is barely apparent from a distance.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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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
Verb
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My picks include travel-friendly outfits that won’t wrinkle in your suitcase, sets that are polished enough to wear to dinner, and easy errand-running duos that take the stress out of getting dressed in the morning—all starting at just $15.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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My skin looked dry and wrinkled.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Further drawing from classical dance skirts and ruff collars, the design team merges the reimagined construction and pleating with the shoe’s functional silhouette—resulting in a concept sneaker that balances performance with artistic expression, Asics noted.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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For her final day of engagements in the area, Middleton wore a cream pleated Jenny Packham skirt, Blazé Milano pin-stripe blazer and belt, as well as Alicia flats in taupe and black courtesy of designer Camilla Elphick.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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