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
The 26-page report describes two stab wounds — one to the right abdomen that perforated the liver and another to the left chest that penetrated an intercostal space.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Strong start Banchero penetrated the paint early and often and didn’t settle on the offensive end of the floor.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Just 16 seconds earlier, Booker had penetrated and hit teammate Jordan Goodwin with a nifty pass.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The figure, which includes units that are hotel-managed or listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, has become a proxy for how deeply tourism has penetrated the city center housing market.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The cyber intrusion appeared to use similar tactics and techniques employed by a Chinese hacking effort known as Salt Typhoon, which penetrated major telecommunications providers in an unprecedented breach, according to the source with knowledge of the matter.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
But these are expensive and can still be penetrated by high-end missiles.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a week, multiple waves of sophisticated drones penetrated the airspace over Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport — a critical hub of America’s nuclear bomber fleet and the headquarters of Air Force Global Strike Command.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Strong start Banchero penetrated the paint early and often and didn’t settle on the offensive end of the floor.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Just 16 seconds earlier, Booker had penetrated and hit teammate Jordan Goodwin with a nifty pass.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The figure, which includes units that are hotel-managed or listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, has become a proxy for how deeply tourism has penetrated the city center housing market.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The cyber intrusion appeared to use similar tactics and techniques employed by a Chinese hacking effort known as Salt Typhoon, which penetrated major telecommunications providers in an unprecedented breach, according to the source with knowledge of the matter.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
But these are expensive and can still be penetrated by high-end missiles.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a week, multiple waves of sophisticated drones penetrated the airspace over Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport — a critical hub of America’s nuclear bomber fleet and the headquarters of Air Force Global Strike Command.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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First off, the man in question actually was an expert—not only better trained in depicting the human body (a study not easily accessed by young women of the haute bourgeoisie) but one of the great painters of the nineteenth century.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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