CORRUGATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

corrugating

verb

present participle of corrugate

as in folding

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Now, to be fair, folding a piece of paper this many times is physically difficult, to say the least.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, plus the first-ever folding iPhone, are set to go on sale in September.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of folding

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Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 July 2026
Not for fear of a thunderbolt hurtling through the blue sky and, punitively, creasing his skull.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of creasing

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Its mouth-puckering quality comes from acetic acid made from grain alcohol.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
To cap it all off, participants will take on what is considered to be one of the world’s most mouth-puckering sour candies, Barnetts Mega Sour.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Definition of puckering

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Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

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