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
Their run defense has been porous recently.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
This season, these players, this staff — there’s an edge, sponsored by the Gators’ porous start and a hope to turn things around, despite facing three top-17 opponents in the coming weeks.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, sloth teeth are made primarily of dentin, a more porous and organic-rich tissue that readily changes its chemical composition with fossilization.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
What’s the excuse for the porous defense?
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
This season, these players, this staff — there’s an edge, sponsored by the Gators’ porous start and a hope to turn things around, despite facing three top-17 opponents in the coming weeks.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, sloth teeth are made primarily of dentin, a more porous and organic-rich tissue that readily changes its chemical composition with fossilization.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
What’s the excuse for the porous defense?
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porous
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
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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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These resources are concentrated in geologically active areas where heat, water and permeable rock naturally coincide.—
Moones Alamooti,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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The permeable ties between universities and business are another.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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