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
While the front office grabbed headlines during the international window by signing French superstar Antoine Griezmann for a July arrival, the current roster has to immediately plug a porous defense that has leaked a league-high 17 goals in five matches.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The Ugandan Islamist group operates on both sides of the porous border.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nakamura, who works almost exclusively in his native Japan, smooths over those divisions, creating reverent, porous structures that open to the landscape or curl in on themselves in repose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
As freshwater pressure drops, seawater can push into the region’s porous limestone, threatening the primary drinking water source for millions.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The Ugandan Islamist group operates on both sides of the porous border.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nakamura, who works almost exclusively in his native Japan, smooths over those divisions, creating reverent, porous structures that open to the landscape or curl in on themselves in repose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
As freshwater pressure drops, seawater can push into the region’s porous limestone, threatening the primary drinking water source for millions.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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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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This is a prime area for geothermal power plants, because these active tectonic plate boundaries produce the necessary high-temperature heat, water, and permeable rock required to generate electricity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seawater is forced at high pressure through a semi-permeable membrane that allows water molecules to pass through while blocking most salts and other impurities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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