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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (into)
penetrating
Verb
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The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026 -
Research has shown that when the device doesn't conform to the face, light just reflects away from the skin surface instead of penetrating it.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Passing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28into%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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