as in entered
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrated
The action begins not in Ancient Egypt but in the 1920s, when the archaeologist Howard Carter penetrated King Tut’s tomb.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The implications of this advance have not yet penetrated the public consciousness.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Posing as an ideological compatriot, Williams had penetrated the top ranks of two of the most prominent right-wing militias in the country.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Williams penetrated a new generation of paramilitary leaders, which included doctors, career cops and government attorneys.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
America will return to the false belief that our borders cannot be penetrated.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Read more about how Israeli spies penetrated the group.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
King Charles’ brother is once again at the center of controversy due to his connection with a 50-year-old man who reportedly penetrated the very heart of the British establishment.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Beginning with X-ray and high-resolution CT scans, archaeologists penetrated the hunk of metal without damaging it.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2024
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The implications of this advance have not yet penetrated the public consciousness.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Posing as an ideological compatriot, Williams had penetrated the top ranks of two of the most prominent right-wing militias in the country.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Williams penetrated a new generation of paramilitary leaders, which included doctors, career cops and government attorneys.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
America will return to the false belief that our borders cannot be penetrated.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Read more about how Israeli spies penetrated the group.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
King Charles’ brother is once again at the center of controversy due to his connection with a 50-year-old man who reportedly penetrated the very heart of the British establishment.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Beginning with X-ray and high-resolution CT scans, archaeologists penetrated the hunk of metal without damaging it.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2024
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