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
Miami has rekindled memories of its 2001 national championship team behind a defense that went from porous to nearly impenetrable in its first season under coordinator Corey Hetherman.
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Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
At the other end, United were unusually porous.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The presser came on the heels of the firing of first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after a porous season defensively that put the Cowboys dead-last in points allowed and 30th in total yards allowed across the NFL.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
But Denver also left plenty of downfield shots on the board Sunday, in part due to the most porous pass-protection performance of the season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
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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.—
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Our nervous systems are permeable.—
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These resources are concentrated in geologically active areas where heat, water and permeable rock naturally coincide.—
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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