as in to pierce
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrate
To do this, mark four quadrants with stakes and trickle the hose into each quadrant until a long screwdriver easily penetrates 8 inches into the soil.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
This potent formula relaxes frizz, creates shine, and repairs damage by fully penetrating every strand’s shaft.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The soothing gel formula penetrates deep into the skin for nourishment that truly lasts.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Now the city is under insurgent control, and no one is sure whether the government forces have it in them to stop the insurgency from penetrating farther south, perhaps even to Damascus.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
This potent formula relaxes frizz, creates shine, and repairs damage by fully penetrating every strand’s shaft.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The soothing gel formula penetrates deep into the skin for nourishment that truly lasts.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Now the city is under insurgent control, and no one is sure whether the government forces have it in them to stop the insurgency from penetrating farther south, perhaps even to Damascus.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for penetrate
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Hozier has spent his entire career as a road warrior, gradually leveling up in terms of venue size — and earning lifelong fans with his live combination of low-key charisma and soaring singalongs, elevated by his piercing baritone — but making sure not to skip steps, or markets.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Singer Rob Halford screamed for vengeance with piercing luster while the unassailable tandem of Ian Hill and Scott Travis manufactured rhythmic foundations rooted in the pounding roar of the steel factories that once dominated the band’s Birmingham, England, hometown.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adults, via pantomime theater with its madcap themes and nursery archetypes, could receive permission to enter these states as well.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nissan and Honda are planning to enter into negotiations for a merger, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported overnight, citing sources close to the matter and noting that the domestic peers expected to sign a memorandum of understanding shortly.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Among the material available, visitors are able to access behind-the-scenes videos on the making of the film, including two dedicated sections to the shooting of the central Mille Miglia Race, plus expansive character notes written by Mann accompanied by interviews with cast and crew.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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According to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Mexican authorities identified the suspect as a 31-year-old Mexican national named Mario, who assaulted a flight attendant and attempted to access the cockpit in an effort to redirect the flight to the United States.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Penetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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