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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (into)
penetrating
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Given Brazil's low latitude, Skov explained that the glow was most likely diffuse equatorial aurora penetrating through the South Atlantic Anomaly, rather than a SAR arc, which is more commonly found hugging the horizon.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Kinetic impact projectiles can cause both blunt and penetrating injuries, with eye injuries among the most severe.—
Michele Heisler,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Passing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28into%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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