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as in nonabsorbent
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as in impermeable
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Recent Examples of nonporous
How To Remove Mold With Bleach Chlorine bleach is most effective at disinfecting nonporous surfaces.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Glass is usually thicker, nonporous and less expensive.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
What Surfaces Are Most Likely to Harbor Cold Viruses?
Cold viruses can remain infectious longer on hard, nonporous surfaces such as stainless steel and plastic.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Glass is usually thicker, nonporous and less expensive.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
What Surfaces Are Most Likely to Harbor Cold Viruses?
Cold viruses can remain infectious longer on hard, nonporous surfaces such as stainless steel and plastic.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonporous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonporous
Adjective
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The board is reversible; it can be flipped and used as an ungrooved pastry board designed for mixing or rolling out dough, an advantage of its nonabsorbent surface.—
Nicole Papantoniou,
Good Housekeeping,
25 Apr. 2022
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The deets: With a mesh upper, polyester lacing, removable arch support, and nonabsorbent foam, this shoe is built for wet conditions.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2021
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The outer layer hardened and became impermeable.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Oil and gas infuse the pores of sandstone; layers of impermeable caprock trap it inside.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tunnels are also not truly watertight, requiring drainage measures like sump pumps and creating maintenance and reliability issues, the group advised.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shots and goals from fast breaks in the Premier League since 2018-19 Brentford set up to hit Sunderland on counter-attacks, knowing how Le Bris’ side can defend for long periods and are watertight, conceding just three in their past five before coming to south-west London.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These Bagsmart Clear Toiletry Bags keep everything visible and TSA-compliant, with a sturdy plastic construction that doesn’t feel flimsy or prone to tearing.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Numerous designers, including Alessandro Michele and the late Vivienne Westwood, have credited the Queen as an inspiration, not least for the kind of sturdy, tweedy daywear shown in a section devoted to her off-duty garments.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, Villeneuve knows how to turn an impenetrable and famously difficult literary material into something truly cinematic and sweeping.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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McKellen can make a terrific meal out of just a few grunts and groans, spending whole scenes mumbling about nothing in particular; meanwhile, Coel comes across as impenetrable, yet alluringly so.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation last month, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening already substantial political hurdles for the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Nonporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonporous. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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