as in porous
capable of being passed into or through
unfortunately, our netting proved to be a rather penetrable barrier that allowed in our cabin a steady stream of mosquitoes
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Recent Examples of penetrable
Twenty-seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, our defenses against the coronavirus seem at once stronger and more penetrable than ever.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the students’ presence, the tunnel of my concentration grew longer and less penetrable.
—Time, 6 Jan. 2023
And then there are steel ceilings, ones that are not penetrable, no matter what skills, education or work ethic a person brings.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
But the Taliban have proven how penetrable Kabul is to them in the past week, by assassinating government spokesmen, a local official and even prison prosecutors.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the students’ presence, the tunnel of my concentration grew longer and less penetrable.
—Time, 6 Jan. 2023
And then there are steel ceilings, ones that are not penetrable, no matter what skills, education or work ethic a person brings.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
But the Taliban have proven how penetrable Kabul is to them in the past week, by assassinating government spokesmen, a local official and even prison prosecutors.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021
See All Example Sentences for penetrable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrable
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What People Are Saying Jennifer Carpenter, the deputy executive director of Conservation and Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy in Florida, told Newsweek that the rising sea levels could affect inland infrastructure, due to the nature of Florida's low and porous coastline.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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And when that wall is porous, the people in the editorial department are forced to run scared from truth-telling.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The tech industry’s bubble, then, remains permeable.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The district’s multiyear plan calls for the replacement of existing lot at 811 S. West St. with a permeable paver lot.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Get them on sale right now — a set of six absorbent towels starts at just $9.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Go simple with these absorbent, oversized towels from Amazon.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Penetrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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