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
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It’s all intertwined – the legal market has a symbiotic relationship with the black market, and there’s a permeable line between the two.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Landscape Fabric Suffocates Roots Landscape fabric is supposed to be permeable, but the mesh clogs with fine particles.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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These are embedded in a porous conductive matrix that supports in situ prelithiation and stabilizes covalent interfaces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Brooklyn’s defense was porous, the offense looked disconnected, and the Nets didn’t have enough healthy bodies to survive another slow start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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