as in enters
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrates
Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The team also found evidence that seawater penetrates deep into these fractured zones.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
If the probe penetrates less than 4 inches, the soil is considered compacted.
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Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
But don't expect to be taking Instagram-worthy photos at the bottom of the trip – the depths reach the edge of the Midnight Zone, where no sunlight penetrates.
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New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.
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Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.
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Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.
—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The team also found evidence that seawater penetrates deep into these fractured zones.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
If the probe penetrates less than 4 inches, the soil is considered compacted.
—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
But don't expect to be taking Instagram-worthy photos at the bottom of the trip – the depths reach the edge of the Midnight Zone, where no sunlight penetrates.
—
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.
—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.
—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrates
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As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.
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Sudo enters as the dominant force in the women’s division, seeking her 12th victory.
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
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Aura gathered information through its parental control app that accesses children's and parents' devices and through surveys with parents and children around the country.
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This suite is reached from a hall off the entry foyer, which also accesses the home’s second half bath.
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“Penetrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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