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
Framed as cranks more than reasonable critics, the #FSGOut contingent have penetrated rather than defined the conversation around Liverpool since FSG took control in late 2010.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 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
Scientists say these have contaminated the soil, filled our oceans, disrupted food chains and penetrated most people’s organs and bones.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Students described being held down and having teammates rub their genitals on their faces, being groped in locker rooms, and in some cases penetrated with a broomstick.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, the most precise work is in a left lateral incisor, where the artisan’s cavity only penetrated the tooth’s enamel.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The team acquired 23 grams of the 50 total from the piece that penetrated the house.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Projectile fragments and metal shavings that have penetrated the tissue as a result of gunshot wounds or accidents may travel a few millimeters during the scan.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
On July 1, 2025, two Liutyi drones penetrated 1,400 kilometers into Russian territory to strike the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, a key producer of Tor-M air defense systems and Harpiya drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 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
Scientists say these have contaminated the soil, filled our oceans, disrupted food chains and penetrated most people’s organs and bones.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Students described being held down and having teammates rub their genitals on their faces, being groped in locker rooms, and in some cases penetrated with a broomstick.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, the most precise work is in a left lateral incisor, where the artisan’s cavity only penetrated the tooth’s enamel.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The team acquired 23 grams of the 50 total from the piece that penetrated the house.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Projectile fragments and metal shavings that have penetrated the tissue as a result of gunshot wounds or accidents may travel a few millimeters during the scan.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
On July 1, 2025, two Liutyi drones penetrated 1,400 kilometers into Russian territory to strike the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, a key producer of Tor-M air defense systems and Harpiya drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
Verb
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Police told the outlet that three individuals entered the home through a glass door.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Alabama, of course, should take care of business against ULM, which entered this season with the nation’s longest bowl drought.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hopper's conviction comes more than a year after the 2024 conviction of Marius Gustavson, the owner of the website where Hopper had accessed pornography related to body modification and body harm.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The building had not been accessed in years until recent renovations, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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