as in to crease
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Recent Examples of corrugate
The underside was corrugated with a series of trenches that ran perpendicular to the direction of ice flow, like waves offshore from a beach.
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Completed in October 2022, the board-and-batten and corrugated copper-roof structure is nestled amid a double corner lot, just steps from world-class surf breaks, beaches, hiking trails, and the shops and restaurants of Hanalei Town.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
City Hall had corrugated metal sheets outside the windows.
—WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Completed in October 2022, the board-and-batten and corrugated copper-roof structure is nestled amid a double corner lot, just steps from world-class surf breaks, beaches, hiking trails, and the shops and restaurants of Hanalei Town.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
City Hall had corrugated metal sheets outside the windows.
—WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugate
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Back then, formulas were thick, ultra matte, and prone to creasing.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Giving items plenty of room to move around helps prevent creasing.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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This small, compact portable charger folds down to about the size of an AirPods Pro case (2.25-by-1.0 inches) yet has enough power to charge two Apple devices at once (including an iPhone 12+, Apple Watches, and AirPods).—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hadid has been enveloped into the Ryan Murphy fold—following in the footsteps of Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian et al—now filmng for his new show The Beauty.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, steep interest rates have crimped the credit-card financing many shoppers rely on to keep spending.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Following the pandemic, demand dropped as high interest rates and prices crimped demand while rivals Walmart and Target offered lower prices than Container Store’s, according to BusinessInsider.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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Keep in Mind The edges puckered a little after going through the wash.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2024
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Ike Barinholtz’s Sal Saperstein listens with his eyebrows up, his forehead wrinkled into a semi-permanent state of worry.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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Over millions of years, rain, flash floods, sandstorms and earthquakes have scoured and wrinkled the soft sandstone into the maze-like badlands.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The dress was slightly cinched at the waist for added definition, with a skirt that included pleating throughout and a maxi length.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of skirts, one of my favorite pieces has to be the dark-wash denim mini, which features the same clever construction as the dresses—a sort of inside-out pleating that creates a sculptural, wavy hemline.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Images of the scene showed the bright yellow Penske truck flipped on its side and lodged between a pole and a storefront, its cab crumpled.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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