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
Social media and hybrid workplaces have made our environments even more porous such that contagion spreads faster—emotionally and professionally.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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
The best versions have carbon filters with porous surfaces that trap the gas molecules of VOCs, taking them out of the air.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.
—Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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
The best versions have carbon filters with porous surfaces that trap the gas molecules of VOCs, taking them out of the air.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.
—Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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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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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
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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