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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
Verb
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Shoppers note that the concealer is blendable and doesn’t crease or settle into lines — resulting in a natural finish that several shoppers dubbed amazing for dry and mature skin.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Fit the top crust over the filling; fold edges under, sealing to bottom crust, and crimp.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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When you’re done using it, fold the device into a compact size that’s small enough to slip into your bag.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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And, as Anna says, the way a person crimped the edges of their pie dough was like their signature; no two are the same.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Another potential snag: The individual emirates regulate private school fees, which could crimp profitability.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The air inside the house is puckered with the images of dead birds on TV; kookaburras, magpies, cockatoos, eastern rosellas, and lorikeets, their wings charred and their small bodies limp, washing up on the coastlines of this continent down under on the righthand side of the map.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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There was a small snag on one corner of the blanket, but there were no tears or puckering otherwise.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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Clothes removed from these bags are almost always wrinkled.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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These travel pants are made from lightweight, breathable fabric that drapes oh-so-perfectly along the legs and doesn’t wrinkle easily, even after a long flight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Its swingy silhouette and defined pleating at the back add movement and style.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Queen Letizia’s skirt included pleating and flowed for ease of movement.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Roads remain impassable and houses sit crumpled in ravines with no plans for repair.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
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French slit Barbara Howe's throat, stripped off her clothes, cut her hair, poured chemicals on her body and left her crumpled in the trunk of her car in Middletown.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Corrugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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