as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
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Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Orion spacecraft used for those missions will feature a more permeable layer of outer material.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The cell does this with a membrane permeable enough to let nutrients in but solid enough to hold the cell together, plus molecular controls to modulate that permeability as needed.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the Padres could not manage anything more, and the Pirates added five runs in the eighth inning against Adrián Morejón and a briefly porous defense to secure a 7-1 victory.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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With that history in mind and the porous secondary that existed in Dallas last season, addressing the nickel spot with confidence is still on the agenda for Schottenheimer and the Cowboys.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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