CORRUGATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

corrugating

verb

present participle of corrugate

as in folding

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The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The notorious crease for which folding phones are known is all but absent.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 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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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
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.

— Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 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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