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as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
during the lesson the boy absentmindedly made perforations in his paper with his pencil
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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
poked the button through a perforation in the fabric
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Recent Examples of perforation
Inside a drop-like form with a long, straight tail is the lower part of a human body, crouched and holding its knees below a large sphere with an open perforation at the top.
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The standard hazards of endoscopy still apply, such as the possibility of bleeding and perforation, and capsules introduce new complications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, his hands and feet had something like perforations made by the nails, front and back, that retained scars and showed the blackness of the nails.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
The warm glow and the effect from the perforations are totally beautiful, and the lamp is just $110 right now, which is quite the bargain despite its luxe, upscale look.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The standard hazards of endoscopy still apply, such as the possibility of bleeding and perforation, and capsules introduce new complications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, his hands and feet had something like perforations made by the nails, front and back, that retained scars and showed the blackness of the nails.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
The warm glow and the effect from the perforations are totally beautiful, and the lamp is just $110 right now, which is quite the bargain despite its luxe, upscale look.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
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Rattlesnake bite symptoms include puncture wounds, swelling, bleeding, pain, agitation or depression, according to UC Davis.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite other staff at the facility intervening quickly, prison officials say the correctional officer suffered several puncture wounds.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Personal style also took center stage in design; take Ryan Coogler’s Cartier Tank à Guichets with its ticket-window aperture, an archival revival that was one of the biggest debuts of the past year.—
Shannon Adducci,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is typical of lenses that deliver impeccable resolution at a wide open aperture.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Florida overcame a 10-point first-half deficit and dug out of a 12-point hole after intermission on Sunday, but could not close out the Hawkeyes, who will face Nebraska on Thursday in Houston.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The burst of activity came as Earth was hit by a complex wave of solar energy, delivering a one-two punch from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) alongside a fast stream of solar wind from a coronal hole.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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