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 material is perforated and breathable, and the heel area has slightly more padding to prevent soreness after a long day on your feet.
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The bullet caused a skull fracture, perforated her carotid artery, and caused bleeding in her brain.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 31 July 2024
The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office said the bullet entered under her left eye, perforated a carotid artery and exited out the back of her neck.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The rest of the middle case, like the outer chassis of the Mood, is mostly a single-piece construction, and perforated.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The bullet caused a skull fracture, perforated her carotid artery, and caused bleeding in her brain.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 31 July 2024
The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office said the bullet entered under her left eye, perforated a carotid artery and exited out the back of her neck.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The rest of the middle case, like the outer chassis of the Mood, is mostly a single-piece construction, and perforated.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
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In art and politics equally, 2024 has been—to me, at least—a swerving journey between high peaks and low depths, blind confusions and piercing revelations, the crooked and the straight.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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The wire runs along the catalyst layer, then pierces the ePTFE membrane to connect to the current collector in the back of the electrode.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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Military reservists drilling after December 20 will not receive pay for those drills, and federal civilians that are required to work during a shutdown will not be paid either.Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Then a Canadian company called Faraday started buying property in the valley, seeking federal permits to drill in the Galiuros, a prospect called Copper Creek.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The jacket can be seen in pivotal scene where Dylan’s character Billy Parker punches Rupert Everett’s character James Holt.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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