as in to pierce
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrate
Turns out this piece of grass had penetrated her skin and caused an abscess.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This allows electrolytes to penetrate and current to flow.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The oil penetrates your skin quickly and can help soothe dry, irritated skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Once in the stomach, the larvae penetrate the intestinal wall and migrate to the skin.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This allows electrolytes to penetrate and current to flow.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The oil penetrates your skin quickly and can help soothe dry, irritated skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Once in the stomach, the larvae penetrate the intestinal wall and migrate to the skin.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for penetrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrate
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In April, Kismet by Milka opened a London flagship at 110 New Bond Street, which spans 1,500 square feet across two floors with two piercing studios.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Touches five and six are merely the cajoling preamble to the pièce de résistance, aka touch seven, a piercing through ball which splits defender Goncalo Inacio and backtracking forward Geny Catamo like a warm bread knife through a ciabatta roll straight out of Mama’s oven.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos had been 1-112 when trailing by 14 or more points when entering the fourth quarter on the road, according to CBS.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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His size and demeanor are perfect for wrangling crowds and looking over heads at Titans games to see if people are trying to access vehicles in the parking lot, officers say.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the government is shut down, employers cannot access their E-Verify accounts or access customer support services, according to an E-Verify statement.—
David Ulloa Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Penetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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