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
  • The arid landscape is creased with rugged mountain ranges, cleaved by scenic canyons and filled with vast stretches of open space interrupted by midsize cities and small towns that spring like oases from the desert floor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of crease
Verb
  • Deadline hears that the BBC has held tentative discussions about whether Sounds could be folded in with iPlayer to create a single streaming service for video and audio, not unlike Netflix and YouTube.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The headphones are more flexible than ever, too—just fold them up to pack them away for a trip.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fold
Verb
  • Fold overhang under so crust is flush with edges of pan and crimp as desired with lightly floured fingers.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fold under extra pastry even with the plate’s edge; crimp edge as desired.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of crimp
Verb
  • My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jay just gets bumped from one squishy chamber of viscous lumps to another, fighting like hell to avoid following his squid adversary through a puckering hole and deeper into the digestive system, where the air turns into methane.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pucker
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  • All items arrived clean (professional cleaning is included in your BNTO box subscription) and showed no wear and tear, though they were wrinkled from shipping and needed a good steam before wearing.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The same men worked in the lobby—a little fatter, a little more wrinkled and gray.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrinkle
Verb
  • In its modern version, its sculptural and chiseled oval shape inspired by the melon — a fruit long associated with abundance, prosperity and vitality — came in aluminum pleated in 24-karat gold for enhanced lightness.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Press the open edges together, then pleat or pinch the top edge to create the classic samosa shape.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleat
Verb
  • The aircraft crashed to the ground in a private farm field near McMinnville Municipal Airport, officials said, with a red helicopter left crumpled in pieces and a green helicopter lying upside down.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On his last two drives, he was pressured into oblivion, forced to throw off-balance once and crumpled to the ground one other time.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of crumple

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