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
This six-piece bathroom accessory set is very handsome (thank you, Sarah Sherman Samuel), with a travertine base and perforated detailing to level up the sophistication.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The silicon chip is perforated with rows of triangular holes—some 264 micrometers wide, others 99 µm in size.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
So too were perforated and extended earlobes, in older men and women hanging down well below their chins like fleshy rings.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The silicon chip is perforated with rows of triangular holes—some 264 micrometers wide, others 99 µm in size.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
So too were perforated and extended earlobes, in older men and women hanging down well below their chins like fleshy rings.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforated
Verb
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker drilled a 3.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Teen Mom star shared a joint post on Instagram with her daughter Sophia after the teenager got ear gauges and her belly button pierced.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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At this time, the kernels are tender, fully developed, and produce a milky, sweet liquid when punctured.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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