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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The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office said the bullet entered under her left eye, perforated a carotid artery and exited out the back of her neck.
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The rest of the middle case, like the outer chassis of the Mood, is mostly a single-piece construction, and perforated.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
While this saga has compelling themes, its magic gets dimmed in the perplexing plot points and unnecessary exposition that perforate its 10-episode first season.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2024
Her Literary Concrete bookshelf, located next to the entrance, features some of her favorite tomes embedded in raw concrete columns perforated by iron rods, symbolizing culture as an essential framework.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 June 2024
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The rest of the middle case, like the outer chassis of the Mood, is mostly a single-piece construction, and perforated.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
While this saga has compelling themes, its magic gets dimmed in the perplexing plot points and unnecessary exposition that perforate its 10-episode first season.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2024
Her Literary Concrete bookshelf, located next to the entrance, features some of her favorite tomes embedded in raw concrete columns perforated by iron rods, symbolizing culture as an essential framework.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 June 2024
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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