CORRUGATES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

corrugates

verb

present tense third-person singular of corrugate

as in folds

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The film folds a police procedural into a much larger political canvas, tracking the British colonial government, the Hong Kong police, a powerful business dynasty and the criminal underworld as the territory changes hands.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026
The Adapter folds just a little larger than Bic lighter size and expands by way of a single joint to deliver serious DIY leverage and torque.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of folds

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His open V-neck shirt has huge lapels, his hair hangs down to his shoulders and a bushy mustache creases his smiling face, leaving Vachon looking more like the bassist for Spinal Tap than an NHL goaltender.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of creases

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That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of wrinkles

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My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.

— Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of crumples

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That lag — measured in months — eventually ripples into AI server buildout, consumer electronics, and automotive chips.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

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