Synonyms of penetrates

penetrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of penetrate

as in enters

to go or come in or into

a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enters
• pierces
• accesses
• invades
• steps into
• sets foot in
• infiltrates
• bursts (in or into)
• encroaches
• intrudes
• pops (in)
• waltzes (in)
• drops in
• wanders (into)
• barges (in)
• strays (into)
• infringes
• breezes (in)
• trespasses
• gate-crashes
• crashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves
• departs
• exits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of penetrates

Each penetrates the skin at different layers to give multi-layered hydration. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior. — 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