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corrugate

verb

Definition of corrugatenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
  1. crease
  2. fold
  3. crimp
  4. pucker
  5. wrinkle
  6. pleat
  7. crumple
Verb
  • Roll magazines and tuck them inside your boots to prevent the boot shaft from being creased or collapsing during storage.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The formula is designed to deliver up to 16 hours of wear without primer and is resistant to creasing, caking, fading and smudging.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crease
Verb
  • Measure 1 cup pancake mix and gently fold into bowl of wet ingredients until the dry is barely coated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Thick fringe folded over the front of her face, mingling with her spider-leg lashes, which brushed the bottom of her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fold
Verb
  • Russia -- one of the world's largest oil producers -- has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The rate of inflation is stuck above 3% and higher costs have been squeezing businesses and households, while threatening to crimp broader economic growth.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crimp
Verb
  • Its mouth-puckering quality comes from acetic acid made from grain alcohol.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Behar then puckered her lips for a peck on the mouth, and when Mount leaned in, her left arm reached around his right side, appearing to pull him in for a longer, more passionate kiss.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of pucker
Verb
  • Synthetic suede was used on the pink toe tip in 2011, but the shoe now features the real thing in order to avoid wrinkling and folding.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Softer interpretations of the trench were ruched, pouffed and purposefully wrinkled.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrinkle
Verb
  • The floor-length dress was crafted with a sweetheart neckline, with some fabric ruching and pleating at the bodice.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • My mom has an eye for detail, and this button-down jumpsuit has that trending gingham print, a waist-cinching corset bodice, and pleats for extra sophistication.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleat
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  • The silver vehicle lay upside down in the Uncompahgre River, crumpled like an aluminum can.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At the beginning of a normal Friday practice in Week 11, Bowman crumpled to the grass at the Falcons’ practice facility.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crumple

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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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