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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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.

— Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 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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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
Plus, the contrast stitching throughout both the top and shorts gives it a polished look that punches well above its $37 price tag.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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