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
Fans on the lawn cried out as each arrow penetrated his chest.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The knife perforated the bone at the center of his chest, the sac that surrounds his heart, and penetrated the right ventricle of his heart.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.
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Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
The indictment says Cuban spies operating in South Florida penetrated exile organizations and gathered intelligence on Brothers to the Rescue flight plans and activities.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.
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Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The knife perforated the bone at the center of his chest, the sac that surrounds his heart, and penetrated the right ventricle of his heart.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.
—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.
—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
The indictment says Cuban spies operating in South Florida penetrated exile organizations and gathered intelligence on Brothers to the Rescue flight plans and activities.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.
—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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Golden State entered the draft lottery after going 37-45 during the regular season and bowing out in the play-in tournament.
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Immigrants who entered through the border and remain in Florida may still be eligible to seek bond, while those transferred to other states may face different legal circumstances.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Because of the bullets that pierced his mother, he was deprived of blood and oxygen for critical minutes just prior to his birth.
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The villa contained graffiti dated 1940 and 1950, indicating the site had been accessed decades before the recent excavation.
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However, sometime after Bolton left government service, a hacker linked to Iran accessed classified information from Bolton’s personal email account, the court filing says.
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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