as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
an icy, penetrating rain that made you feel really miserable
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as in accessing
to go or come in or into
a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort
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Recent Examples of penetrating
Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2019
Nachmanides takes a different approach and offers perhaps the most penetrating psychological insight.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2022
Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Under his leadership, Hezbollah launched exploding and reconnaissance drones deep into Israel, penetrating its defense systems which had mostly focused on the group’s rockets and missiles.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Kamitani is one of the world’s leading experts on the visual cortex, the part of the brain that processes what the eyes see, and fMRI is one of his most penetrating instruments.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2019
Nachmanides takes a different approach and offers perhaps the most penetrating psychological insight.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2022
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Since his debut, the legendary hypeman has continued penetrating people's hearts worldwide through multiple realms, including music, The Olympics, reality television, and snack foods.
—Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Under his leadership, Hezbollah launched exploding and reconnaissance drones deep into Israel, penetrating its defense systems which had mostly focused on the group’s rockets and missiles.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrating
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The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Will Ari craft a biting lyric finally addressing it?Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this swing county of Washoe, in the swing state of Nevada, intense scrutiny is focused on the election process after years of staff turmoil, denial of the 2020 results, bitter lawsuits, and criticism of how ballots are cast and counted.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Blaring guitars and clashing drums are paired, and piercing synths turn up the volume on Gartland’s alt-pop, making for a dynamic project exploring the inherent chaos of romance.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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With Bose’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition ones especially, the white is piercing and not difficult to spot.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
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Washington could’ve been sharper on that possession — Jayden Daniels missed an open receiver on a crosser one play before the Ekeler drop.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in pediatric cannabis calls to the nation’s poison centers.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This keeps oxygen from entering the bottle, which, in turn, preserves open wine for up to four weeks.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Abraham was seen on surveillance video entering Thomas’ apartment Saturday morning, according to an arrest warrant from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Penetrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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