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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Verb
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Nicole Kidman's stare pierces the room.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Every college and pro coach drills the same message into their players’ heads, nothing good happens after midnight.—
Ryan Gaydos , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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The state also limited preseason contact drills to six hours total and banned spring and summer practices.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It can be washed in a machine and has suction cups on the bottom — holes in the mat help drain excess water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Bullet holes spider-webbed across the windows, and shattered glass still littered the floor.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Coley punches back, and Sonya manages to pull her off of him.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
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Red Masks hold Fiona back Fiona as Constance punches her multiple times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Perforates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforates. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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