corrugate

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Recent Examples of corrugate The structures look corrugated, almost like cardboard. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025 The grandstands were rendered dangerous, riddled with rust and corrugated metal, before five-plus years of renovative work and millions of dollars intervened. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025 One photoshoot shows portraits of olive trees, luminous and corrugated, set against a glossy ink black night. Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Prices have grown for paper and corrugated cardboard used in packaging. Juweek Adolphe, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrugate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
Verb
  • The Slip Silk Scrunchies are designed to hold hair without creasing, causing friction, or stealing moisture.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The ubiquitous appeal of the style has challenged underwear designers to find ways to reduce the potential for creasing and make even a full-coverage design undetectable.
    Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The men claimed a pair of metal folding chairs set beside the campfire; Adi found a seat on a big knob of driftwood.
    Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Graduates wear full-length gowns over dress clothes and sit in folding chairs on the field.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trim dough to about half an inch from edge of pie plate, fold under, and flute or crimp as desired.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Cotton is a short staple, while Merino wool has crimp and natural elasticity, which could challenge some traditional denim weavers.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The innovation eliminated unflattering creases along the back and puckering along the inseam.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The first is powdery mildew, prevalent throughout the growing season, recognized by a fuzzy white layer on leaf surfaces, puckering the foliage.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Many shower curtain liners can be washed in the washing machine with baking soda to bust through tough grime and mildew and a towel to keep the liner from wrinkling.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Even if your flight is only a quick duration, no one wants to look sloppy, wrinkled, or feel uncomfortable.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The interior facades, which get ample sunlight via the shopping mall’s glass lighting roof, present themselves in polished white panels and are framed in graphic black; at one end, vertical panels appear to be pleated like fabric, which echoes the geometry of the building.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Take a piece of aluminum foil and crumple it into a loose ball.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Graham had also been a key supporter of escalation closer to home, in Venezuela, whose government was also being crumpled by the White House into the shape of a singular terrorist network.
    Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026

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

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