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
When an autopsy was conducted on Campbell, it was discovered that seven of the 11 stab wounds penetrated her heart.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists have successfully penetrated the symbols and restored eroded passages to find the queen.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.
—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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists have successfully penetrated the symbols and restored eroded passages to find the queen.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
Verb
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The Chargers entered Tuesday with only five picks in 2026.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats entered the night with 51 seats in the 100-member House of Delegates.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Consuelos discussed an increase in mosquitos while a buzzing noise pierced the air.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Hudson held onto her daughter's hand as the body artist pierced her daughter's ears.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The unease was amplified by the woman’s explanation that the prints appeared in an area of the apartment not easily accessed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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It's accessed via a winding drive off the Great River Road.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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