as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Recent Examples of porous
In addition, the island’s porous limestone and volcanic base raise concerns about stability, with leaks risking marine ecosystems.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Porzingis’ hot start Most players score easily against the Wizards’ porous defense, but Porzingis appears to succeed with particularly unique ease against his old team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
An abrupt shut-in causes fines migration — when tiny particles of rock and clay within the porous materials become dislodged, settle, and severely plug the pore throats near the wellbore.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Exasperated, bewildered, and realizing other musicians were also dealing with this, Bender came up with a way to show just how porous the system was.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Porzingis’ hot start Most players score easily against the Wizards’ porous defense, but Porzingis appears to succeed with particularly unique ease against his old team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
An abrupt shut-in causes fines migration — when tiny particles of rock and clay within the porous materials become dislodged, settle, and severely plug the pore throats near the wellbore.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Exasperated, bewildered, and realizing other musicians were also dealing with this, Bender came up with a way to show just how porous the system was.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porous
Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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This is a prime area for geothermal power plants, because these active tectonic plate boundaries produce the necessary high-temperature heat, water, and permeable rock required to generate electricity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seawater is forced at high pressure through a semi-permeable membrane that allows water molecules to pass through while blocking most salts and other impurities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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