perforating

present participle of perforate

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Verb
  • Dart and the Giants should’ve been victorious in Denver, too, but a collapse of epic proportions ensued with Wil Lutz drilling a game-winning field goal to cement the biggest comeback win this season in the NFL.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The match ended after Rhodes was disqualified for drilling McIntyre with his championship.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the mother-daughter duo were out in Rome in September, the Kardashians star was criticized for letting North wear a dermal piercing on her middle finger.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The current Gators football era is reaching an ear-piercing crescendo.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sam Khan spent some time inside the North Texas program for a look at how the Mean Green are punching above their weight.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The student who Kamo’s son was initially trying to avoid began punching him.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.
    Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Perforating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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