as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
he perforated the sheet with his pencil and put it in his binder
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Recent Examples of perforate
For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
The leather is perforated on the top strip to mimic the look of the Air Max 95’s typical mesh material, while debossed Swoosh logos are stamped at the ankle and heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
The blade had perforated Fulcher’s colon, causing severe pain.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
For the separator, small PET pieces the size of postage stamps were flattened and perforated with hot needles, optimizing current flow through the liquid electrolyte.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
The leather is perforated on the top strip to mimic the look of the Air Max 95’s typical mesh material, while debossed Swoosh logos are stamped at the ankle and heel.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
The blade had perforated Fulcher’s colon, causing severe pain.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
For the separator, small PET pieces the size of postage stamps were flattened and perforated with hot needles, optimizing current flow through the liquid electrolyte.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perforate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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According to court records, one of the bullets pierced the digital display of the cash register, shattering glass and plastic and causing injuries to the owner’s face, eye, hand and stomach.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Loud Sound Reduction is another nice-to-have perk carried over from the AirPods Pro series, letting the headphones reduce the severity of sirens, construction and other ear-piercing sounds.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pitchers throw every day in season between competition days, bullpens, flat ground sessions and box drills off of an incline from 35 feet out.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Companies in Colorado are drilling horizontally up to 3 and 4 miles to reach the oil and gas while trying to avoid populated areas, Hill said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The man briefly tumbles to the ground after attempting to punch York.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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In early January 2025, police were called to the Aliquippa VFW when Ours was accused of repeatedly punching and strangling another man, later identified as Preston Coleman.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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