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
For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Two stab wounds penetrated to a depth of about 20cm [nearly 8 inches].
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Turns out this piece of grass had penetrated her skin and caused an abscess.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The victim told her father that Bautista had penetrated her with his finger on two occasions, according to prosecutors.
—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
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Two stab wounds penetrated to a depth of about 20cm [nearly 8 inches].
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Turns out this piece of grass had penetrated her skin and caused an abscess.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The victim told her father that Bautista had penetrated her with his finger on two occasions, according to prosecutors.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ware, who entered Monday averaging a league-high 11 rebounds per game this preseason, recorded six points, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s because there still could be other options not yet accessed by shoe firms to help with further mitigation of higher duty rates.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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