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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Recent Examples of pervious
Gold has skyrocketed nearly 25% during Trump’s new term, absolutely crushing the pervious record of 13.5% during former President Jimmy Carter’s start to his term in 1977.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervious
Adjective
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Mescal’s performance is carefully pitched in its quiet devastation, but Lionel, hidden behind his thick glasses and polite manner, is never quite penetrable.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Their skin is more permeable, and their surface area relative to body weight is three times that of adults, further increasing their risk.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Updates include removing existing paths and replacing them with permeable pathways while introducing sun shading and a rain cover via a new pergola.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Mold spores can cling to porous surfaces, and even after washing, lingering odors or stains might leave you unsure if the container is truly clean.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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