as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a permeable fabric that allows your body heat to escape will be much more comfortable in the summertime
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Recent Examples of permeable
That timing isn’t just a matter of convenience—in fact, studies show that the skin barrier is more permeable in the evening hours, which may allow these ingredients to more easily absorb into skin.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Mitigation projects the program could support include short-term solutions like permeable pavement with gaps between the gravel that act as a reservoir for passing water, electrical system protection and rain gardens with native plants that absorb the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Stress increases inflammation in the brain, making the blood-brain barrier weaker and more permeable.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The developer should go back to the drawing board and come up with a way to create a larger buffer of trees and permeable surfaces between the park and their development.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Mitigation projects the program could support include short-term solutions like permeable pavement with gaps between the gravel that act as a reservoir for passing water, electrical system protection and rain gardens with native plants that absorb the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Stress increases inflammation in the brain, making the blood-brain barrier weaker and more permeable.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The developer should go back to the drawing board and come up with a way to create a larger buffer of trees and permeable surfaces between the park and their development.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeable
Adjective
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Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Consider the material: Leather sofas are less penetrable by dust, debris, and liquids than fabric sofas.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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What People Are Saying Jennifer Carpenter, the deputy executive director of Conservation and Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy in Florida, told Newsweek that the rising sea levels could affect inland infrastructure, due to the nature of Florida's low and porous coastline.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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And when that wall is porous, the people in the editorial department are forced to run scared from truth-telling.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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