passing (into)

present participle of pass (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (into)
penetrating
Verb
  • Coppola asks a few penetrating questions.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Furthermore, the low abundance of water vapor in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that there is something within the comet that is inhibiting heat from penetrating the icy core of the comet.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Passing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28into%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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