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
Within months, his name became synonymous with the corruption and criminality that Washington said had penetrated the Venezuelan state.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
No researcher had penetrated these depths or mapped the ice sheet’s underlying terrain in such vivid, thrilling detail.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
In rapid fire, five stabs penetrated Rivera’s chest, head, and shoulder.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Parts of his 2023 deposition testimony were read into the record, including an account of being digitally penetrated by Lorch.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
In Sunday’s third quarter, Booker penetrated into the lane, making Washington’s defense collapse.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Israeli forces, which had thoroughly penetrated the regime over the years with their intelligence assets, were able to kill unimpeded a range of high-ranking Iranian military, intelligence, and political leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Iran’s clerical oligarchs are shaken and still sorting out how their defenses were compromised and their intelligence apparatus penetrated.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
But there might be ways to get other services, such as testing of election equipment to see if it can be penetrated from outside.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
No researcher had penetrated these depths or mapped the ice sheet’s underlying terrain in such vivid, thrilling detail.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
In rapid fire, five stabs penetrated Rivera’s chest, head, and shoulder.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Parts of his 2023 deposition testimony were read into the record, including an account of being digitally penetrated by Lorch.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
In Sunday’s third quarter, Booker penetrated into the lane, making Washington’s defense collapse.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Israeli forces, which had thoroughly penetrated the regime over the years with their intelligence assets, were able to kill unimpeded a range of high-ranking Iranian military, intelligence, and political leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Iran’s clerical oligarchs are shaken and still sorting out how their defenses were compromised and their intelligence apparatus penetrated.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
But there might be ways to get other services, such as testing of election equipment to see if it can be penetrated from outside.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Spencer is charged with conspiring to file a false federal tax return and has also entered a not guilty plea.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Exotic music pierced with bird calls.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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The phony number was accessed by an IP address which was later traced to Callella’s home in California.—
Vivian Kwarm,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the manipulation vulnerabilities, Nagli easily accessed a database with human users’ email addresses, private DM conversations between agents and other sensitive information.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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