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
Their toddler, who was watching, went into her bedroom and wailed as her father penetrated her mother.
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Iran’s clerical oligarchs are shaken and still sorting out how their defenses were compromised and their intelligence apparatus penetrated.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
But there might be ways to get other services, such as testing of election equipment to see if it can be penetrated from outside.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Another was severely injured after a piece of metal penetrated his leg while he was trapped.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Stains and smells indicate that your sauces have penetrated deep within.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
When an autopsy was conducted on Campbell, it was discovered that seven of the 11 stab wounds penetrated her heart.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrated
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The Heat, which led by as many as nine points in the first half, entered halftime in a 61-54 hole.—
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Nationwide protests against the autocratic regime entered their 11th day on Wednesday.—
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Ade stood over his bride, deeply concerned, when a lively drum roll pierced the air.—
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Consuelos discussed an increase in mosquitos while a buzzing noise pierced the air.—
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The southern section of the park is best accessed from the Homestead entrance, which is the park’s primary entrance.—
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Three ensuite bedrooms are accessed from the gallery.—
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“Penetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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