as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Recent Examples of porous
That same porous property in the concrete might also be good for one of the most common cat behaviors—scratching.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
The novel stages the slow conflation of complicity and guilt, the boundary between the two troublingly porous.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Books are especially susceptible, as the paper is organic and porous, and the glue and bindings can provide more nutrients for mold to grow and spread.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
In this era of the digital workforce, algorithms hold badges and KPIs, and the org chart feels—well, porous.
—Josh Scriven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
The novel stages the slow conflation of complicity and guilt, the boundary between the two troublingly porous.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Books are especially susceptible, as the paper is organic and porous, and the glue and bindings can provide more nutrients for mold to grow and spread.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
In this era of the digital workforce, algorithms hold badges and KPIs, and the org chart feels—well, porous.
—Josh Scriven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for porous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porous
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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Jason Kruse, an associate professor of turfgrass science at the University of Florida, said fake grass takes an area that would’ve been naturally permeable and reduces it’s infiltration potential.—
August 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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To avoid puddling, use permeable landscape fabric rather than impermeable plastic sheeting.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 July 2025
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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