as in drilled
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 perforated
The next day, while in a dissociative episode, Dunham put a large Q-tip in her ear and perforated her eardrum.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Putting a garlic clove in the ear is also not scientifically proven and can cause similar problems, including ear infections, skin irritation and hearing damage if the ear is perforated.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Cámara uses a HexClad grill pan, evenly perforated with small round holes, to char her homegrown chiles, tomatoes, and aromatics for salsas.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
This six-piece bathroom accessory set is very handsome (thank you, Sarah Sherman Samuel), with a travertine base and perforated detailing to level up the sophistication.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Putting a garlic clove in the ear is also not scientifically proven and can cause similar problems, including ear infections, skin irritation and hearing damage if the ear is perforated.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Cámara uses a HexClad grill pan, evenly perforated with small round holes, to char her homegrown chiles, tomatoes, and aromatics for salsas.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
This six-piece bathroom accessory set is very handsome (thank you, Sarah Sherman Samuel), with a travertine base and perforated detailing to level up the sophistication.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforated
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Mitch drilled a hole into his home’s concrete foundation in hopes of diverting the sludge out of the house and into the yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Steve died in September 2006 after a stingray's tail pierced his chest and caused a fatal injury to his heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef, when Robert was 2 years old.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Coventry and Ipswich Town already punched their EPL tickets by finishing first and second in the EFL standings.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Perforated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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