as in drilled
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 perforated
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 perforated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforated
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Alan Roden then drilled a two run double over Ronny Simon’s head in left that plated both runners giving the Saints a 9-7 lead.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Javier Sanoja doubled with two outs in the ninth inning against Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik (0-1) before Caissie drilled a change-up from Vodnik over the wall in right field.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The bullet that struck McKay passed through his arm, pierced his torso and struck his heart inside the Key Gardens burger joint, on Metropolitan Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork but do not fall apart, about 10 minutes.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sherrie James, a Houston resident, told local news outlet KHOU 11 that a possible meteorite, remnants from the meteor that was spotted, punched a hole through her ceiling and landed in one of the upstairs bedrooms in her home.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The kick, from 30 yards out on the left side, was punched over the crossbar by Joshua keeper Maverick Ramsey.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Black used the hatchet to damage the vehicle and punctured the tires with a knife, documents said.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Perforated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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