as in to pierce
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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Recent Examples of perforate
The $65 book’s canvas hardcover is perforated to offer glimpses of campaign images and product details.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Its courtyard serves as a natural collection area for rainwater, with the curved, perforated wall directing monsoon rains into a captivating flow.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The front seats are immaculate with dozens of baseball-mitt-like brown leather panels perforated for heating and cooling.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The perforated, squared off steering wheel was comfortable when driving hard around the Arizona desert roads, featuring buttons controlling drive modes, adaptive cruise control, menus and the Power Shot, whichunlocks the maximum horsepower for 10 seconds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Its courtyard serves as a natural collection area for rainwater, with the curved, perforated wall directing monsoon rains into a captivating flow.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The front seats are immaculate with dozens of baseball-mitt-like brown leather panels perforated for heating and cooling.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The perforated, squared off steering wheel was comfortable when driving hard around the Arizona desert roads, featuring buttons controlling drive modes, adaptive cruise control, menus and the Power Shot, whichunlocks the maximum horsepower for 10 seconds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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While traveling to Saint Luke’s Hospital aboard an ambulance, the suspect allegedly stabbed Hoffman with a knife, piercing his heart, around 1:25 a.m.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, firefighter Graham Hoffman, 29, was in the back of an ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, when he was stabbed in the chest, piercing his heart, according to a press release published on the city's website.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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After Murray drilled a three-pointer and assisted Aaron Gordon on a three-pointer for a 17-point Nuggets lead, Lue called a timeout with 2:35 left in the game and removed his starters.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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My grandmother drilled that in me almost 70 years ago.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2025
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That trend already spiraled into real-world hostility in 2024; while the song played at a bar in Germany, a crowd reportedly yelled slurs at a Black woman and punched her in the face, with one man allegedly Nazi-saluting.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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With that win, Niemann punched his ticket to Oakmont for the U.S. Open.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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