INTERPENETRATING Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

interpenetrating

verb

present participle of interpenetrate

as in penetrating

to spread throughout with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric

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Its ability to change direction during flight is intended to increase the chances of penetrating sophisticated air defense networks and striking high-value military assets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Built by Northrop Grumman, the B-21 is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons while penetrating advanced enemy air defenses.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrating

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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Definition of suffusing

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Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
During the interview, Burgum also said the green algae that was permeating the pool has now been fixed, thanks to nanobubbler technology that pumps tiny ozone bubbles into the water to damage algae’s cells.

— Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026

Definition of permeating

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Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.

— Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026
None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026

Definition of pervading

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