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

And Marchand learned that the savanna penetrated more deeply into the rainforest in south-central Ivory Coast. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

There were three bullet impacts against the windshield and side of the Airstream, but none of the rounds penetrated the vehicle, the report said. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Investigators said the children suffered approximately 50 stab wounds between them, including injuries that penetrated to the bone. — Brittany Miller , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Shortly after takeoff, at least one MRAP broke loose from its restraints and penetrated the aft pressure bulkhead. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

While the person was not shot, one of the bullets penetrated a garage door at a nearby home, police said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026