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penetrate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of penetrate

to go or come in or into

a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort

Synonyms of penetrate

access, enter, pierce

Words Related to penetrate

barge (in), breeze (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in)

drop in, pop (in)

stray (into), wander (into)

crash, encroach, gate-crash, infiltrate, infringe, intrude, invade, trespass

Phrases Synonymous with penetrate

set foot in, step into

Antonyms of penetrate

depart, exit, leave

Synonym Discussion of penetrate

enter, penetrate, pierce, probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in.

- entered the city in triumph

penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance.

- the enemy penetrated the fortress

pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument.

- pierced the boil with a lancet

probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge.

- probed the depths of the sea

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