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. 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 See All Example Sentences for porous
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Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • These resources are concentrated in geologically active areas where heat, water and permeable rock naturally coincide.
    Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
  • 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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