as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
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Adjective
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Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Mescal’s performance is carefully pitched in its quiet devastation, but Lionel, hidden behind his thick glasses and polite manner, is never quite penetrable.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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So, the landscape architect developed the Sponge City and Sponge Planet concepts, which advocate for cities to use permeable surfaces, landscaping and green spaces to absorb and filter water.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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When fresh and salt water are separated by a semi-permeable membrane, water molecules naturally move across the barrier to balance the difference.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not all of that is his fault, however, as Tennessee's offensive line is porous, which has led to him being pressured on a high number of his dropbacks.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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This water can flood the porous layers that deliver oxygen to reaction sites, starving the cell and killing performance.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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