corrugate

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for corrugate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
Verb
  • Whenever your look goes from airbrushed to a little too lived in—think smudging, creasing, and product settling into fine lines.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Shoppers note that the concealer is blendable and doesn’t crease or settle into lines — resulting in a natural finish that several shoppers dubbed amazing for dry and mature skin.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.
    Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
  • Musk merged xAI into SpaceX in February, after folding X into xAI the year before.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Kardashian puckered her lips and gave the camera a smoldering look.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Breast Swelling or Dimpling Breast pain Changes in the size and shape of the breast Dimpling, puckering, scaling, redness, or swelling A new lump or thickening in the breast or armpit area Nipple discharge A nipple that has turned inward There are many types of breast cancer.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • It’s crafted from a lightweight, breezy fabric that won’t wrinkle easily and will keep you comfy from the airport to the streets of your destination.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
  • Keep scrolling for more petite spring pants that won’t wrinkle.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The godet pleats are both polished and breezy, which is ideal for spring weather.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Flat front panel and knife pleats around the back.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The front of the sedan was crumpled.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • 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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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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