Synonyms of penetrated

penetrated

verb

past tense of penetrate

as in entered

to go or come in or into

a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entered
• pierced
• accessed
• invaded
• stepped into
• set foot in
• infiltrated
• burst (in or into)
• dropped in
• popped (in)
• waltzed (in)
• intruded
• encroached
• breezed (in)
• trespassed
• wandered (into)
• strayed (into)
• infringed
• barged (in)
• crashed
• gate-crashed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• departed
• exited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of penetrated

If the droppings have penetrated the paint itself, however, wet sanding or repainting may be necessary. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Karlsson claimed that she was later taken to meet Marie in Paris, who allegedly digitally penetrated her. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

According to the court filings provided by the Department of Justice, two of the women allege Andrew Tate, 39, strangled them unconscious and then penetrated them without their consent. — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Neumann said Netflix still has significant room to grow, noting the company has penetrated less than 45% of its roughly 800 million addressable households worldwide and accounts for only about 5% of global TV viewing. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Stains that have dried or penetrated the material will always be harder to get out, according to Ek. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

At 16, a fervid Thompson penetrated the province of impossibly cool older Black men, pleading with Johnny Tyus, an institution unto himself on the hat-wearing South Side, to school him in the ways of the chapeau. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

The cargo project is a trial—like many other humanoid experiments—but the fact that Chinese machines have penetrated so far into Japan’s ecosystem upends a long history. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026

While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026