corrugate
verb
cor·ru·gate
| \ ˈkȯr-ə-ˌgāt
, ˈkär-\
, ˈkär-\
corrugated;
corrugating
Definition of corrugate
: to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into alternating ridges and grooves : furrow
: to become corrugated
Examples of corrugate in a Sentence
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In the Soura area of Srinagar, which has seen some of the biggest protests and clashes, residents have barricaded the neighborhood by digging trenches, laying barbed wire and erecting poles and corrugated tin sheets to stop the raids. — NBC News, "At least 2,300 detained in locked-down Indian-ruled Kashmir," 21 Aug. 2019 In the Soura area of Srinagar, which has seen some of the biggest protests and clashes, residents have barricaded the neighborhood by digging trenches, laying barbed wire, and erecting poles and corrugated tin sheets to stop the raids. — Aijaz Hussain, BostonGlobe.com, "Kashmir police say thousands detained in crackdown in region," 20 Aug. 2019 San Jacinto Mall demolished Brandi Plummer snapped photos as a large yellow excavator began tearing out chunks of tan bricks, steel lattice and corrugated metal from the former Sears store at San Jacinto Mall. — Chris Shelton, Houston Chronicle, "Roundups: BJ’s Brewhouse planned in Humble," 14 July 2019 Vardaman strode eagerly toward a rust-orange corrugated-metal horse barn. — Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, "The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady," 29 May 2019 In the second year people went for four-wheel-drive pick-ups, rebuilt their houses with new wood, corrugated iron or even cement, which is incredibly expensive to transport into the bush. — The Economist, "The murky world of Madagascar’s roaring vanilla trade," 5 July 2019 Many of these workers build their own homes out of garage doors, corrugated metal and cinderblocks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump EPA releases blueprint for stemming Tijuana River pollution that routinely fouls San Diego beaches," 10 June 2019 Made from cedar, wood and corrugated metal, and framed by Cryptomeria japonica and a potted umbrella pine, the sauna spills onto the back patio — an intimate seating area off the kitchen, where the couple has morning coffee. — Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, "A couple’s Rainier Beach garden is a place of creativity, vision and function," 19 May 2019 The walls of the bathrooms are corrugated tin, and the bathtubs are glossy white six-foot soakers; an outdoor platform has comfortable chairs in which to lounge. — Cheryl Strayed, Vogue, "Is Glamping Camping? Wild’s Cheryl Strayed Tackles the Question—in Style," 17 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corrugate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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