PERFORATES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

perforates

verb

present tense third-person singular of perforate

as in pierces

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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An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026

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Taiwan has stepped up the intensity of the Han Kuang drills, incorporating reservists and more civilians into the exercises with a focus on real-world scenarios.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
With Bosa yet to practice in team drills all camp and sidelined the past week with knee tendinitis amid his ACL comeback, the 49ers need to accelerate Height’s participation.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Upgrade a Laundry Room Vent holes in a laundry room might call to mind a traditional airing cupboard, but perhaps counterintuitively, that term actually refers to a heated cupboard for keeping towels dry rather than one in which air freely circulates.

— Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Caulk holes around plumbing and sewer lines where roaches are likely to enter.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026

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And if the pizza isn’t enticing enough, Urban Cowboy’s cocktail program punches far above its weight class.

— Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
As the officer is pinned down, one person repeatedly punches her in the head while another appears to strike her with an unidentified object before a second officer intervenes.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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