as in entered
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrated
The victim told her father that Bautista had penetrated her with his finger on two occasions, according to prosecutors.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The name of the series has also penetrated the cultural lexicon as a way to refer to someone who has been deceptive about their identity online.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The gun went off and a bullet penetrated his head.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
On March 29, 2024, in a game against Alba Berlin, Hayes-Davis penetrated and scored the game’s first basket.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamas had brutally penetrated our southern border, embarking on the slaughter of civilians.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
My bullet had penetrated the neck between the jugular and the bone, missing the spine by a fraction.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The name of the series has also penetrated the cultural lexicon as a way to refer to someone who has been deceptive about their identity online.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The gun went off and a bullet penetrated his head.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
On March 29, 2024, in a game against Alba Berlin, Hayes-Davis penetrated and scored the game’s first basket.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamas had brutally penetrated our southern border, embarking on the slaughter of civilians.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
My bullet had penetrated the neck between the jugular and the bone, missing the spine by a fraction.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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Efrain Santos-Palacios, a 26-year-old Mexican national who entered the country without inspection, was arrested as well.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, NBCUniversal entered into a multi-year advertising deal with DraftKings, another major sports betting platform.—
Lillian Rizzo,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The act also applies to online platforms outside of the UK that have a large UK user base or are capable of being accessed by UK users.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The entire house is one level, except for a little lofted area with a small window overlooking the main living area that’s accessed via a ladder in the primary bedroom.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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