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

In the deal announced earlier this month with Grain Management, SpaceX agreed to buy low-band, 800 MHz spectrum that penetrates windows and walls. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

What matters is whether AI penetrates core operations and redesigns workflows (depth), and whether that transformation extends beyond superstar firms into the vast sectors that dominate employment and GDP (breadth). — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Near-infrared light (around 830 nm) penetrates even deeper, affecting fibroblasts, circulation, and tissue repair, and is frequently paired with red light for greater benefits than either alone. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As space penetrates time, and time, rock-hard, penetrates space. — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Although humanity’s salvation may appear to come in fits and starts, God’s healing influence always penetrates and gets through callous self-righteousness and indifference. — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026