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
It is believed that ancient looters perforated the walls to get into nearby burials.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The whole composition is held in place by industrial metal clamps and perforated profile legs, a stark contrast to the more delicate cut pieces.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
There are no strings, but the head of the racquet is perforated.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Some pizza pans are perforated with small holes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The whole composition is held in place by industrial metal clamps and perforated profile legs, a stark contrast to the more delicate cut pieces.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
There are no strings, but the head of the racquet is perforated.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Some pizza pans are perforated with small holes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perforate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
Verb
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The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The match ended after Rhodes was disqualified for drilling McIntyre with his championship.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Local residents and dairy farmers asked the agency whether they would be limited to drill new wells if their old ones fail, if homes would be forced to share their water use, and how much water the agency would take from users.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The student who Kamo’s son was initially trying to avoid began punching him.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Which American League powerhouse will punch a ticket to the World Series?—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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