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
The blade had perforated Fulcher’s colon, causing severe pain.
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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
Vionic Kearny Sneakers These slip-on sneakers have a similar look to the Kimmie perforated platform sneaker, but instead feature a solid leather upper in shades like shimmery rose gold, classic black, and denim.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Specialty liners are perforated to allow for air to flow throughout the basket, which is what cooks and crisps food.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perforate
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
Vionic Kearny Sneakers These slip-on sneakers have a similar look to the Kimmie perforated platform sneaker, but instead feature a solid leather upper in shades like shimmery rose gold, classic black, and denim.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Specialty liners are perforated to allow for air to flow throughout the basket, which is what cooks and crisps food.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perforate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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Leaky Penetrations Houses are pierced with various penetrations, including outdoor water faucets, bathroom exhausts, chimneys, soil stacks, and wires.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
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Check the product for rough edges that could potentially pierce the skin.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Porter, coming off one of his toughest shooting nights as a Net, briefly gave Brooklyn a spark by drilling his first 3-point attempt to put the Nets ahead 10–9.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Eugenio said some of her clients have had success conversing and drilling with artificial intelligence chatbots in voice mode.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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One defensive stop later, and the Hurricanes clinched their 31-27 win over the Rebels to punch their ticket into the national championship game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Ravens battled the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial division matchup, where the winner would be crowned AFC North champs and punch its ticket into the postseason, while the loser would be sent packing.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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