penetrate

verb

pen·e·trate ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce penetrate (audio)

penetrated; penetrating

transitive verb

: to pass into or through

this route … penetrates the leading resort and lake areas

American Guide Series: Minnesota

Only a dirt road penetrates the rough, wooded terrain.

: to enter by overcoming resistance : pierce

This bullet can penetrate armor.

: to gain entrance to

an apartment that I now penetrated for the first time

Osbert Lancaster

: to see into or through

their keen eyes can penetrate the water to a depth of … forty feet

L. K. Porritt

: to discover the inner contents or meaning of

a scientific secret which will eventually be penetrated by other countries

Vera M. Dean

: to affect profoundly with feeling

men may still be penetrated with awe by the divine righteousness

R. W. Dale

: to diffuse through or into

the cold began to penetrate his bones

E. K. Gann

intransitive verb

: to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something

fishes … which enter tidal rivers and penetrate almost to fresh water

J. L. B. Smith

: to pierce something with the eye or mind

strained his eyes to penetrate beyond the thick cloud of dust

insight that penetrates to the very heart of some … problem

W. F. Hambly

: to affect deeply the senses or feelings

the suggestion might penetrate deeply enough … to make her a good deal more wary

H. A. Overstreet

Example Sentences

These bullets can penetrate armor. radiation penetrating the Earth's atmosphere The bullet failed to penetrate. The heat penetrated through the wall. The roots of these plants have been known to penetrate to a depth of more than 15 feet. My car's headlights couldn't penetrate the dense fog. See More

Recent Examples on the Web To penetrate segmented markets, the use of local languages comes in handy.

Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 Woolite's Instaclean stain remover contains ingredients to penetrate and break up stains on contact.

Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The report could have some impact inside China if outsiders can find a way to penetrate the country’s Great Firewall of internet censorship.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Talon is also promising to use technology that will safely store the mine’s toxic byproducts and do its mining far underground, in deep bedrock where groundwater doesn’t typically penetrate.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Don’t screw the connections together, because the screw tips would penetrate into the interior and trap lint.

Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Once inside them, the bots would use a robotic arm topped with a milling head to penetrate into the surrounding earth and carve out small voids that would then get filled with concrete or some other strong material.

Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Don't Overstuff the Washing Machine Because of their bulk, sheets need room to move in the washing machine in order for water and detergent to thoroughly penetrate the fibers and wick away the buildup that contributes to a dingy appearance.

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 These tunneling nanotubes extend across cell-to-cell gaps to penetrate a neighbor and give viral particles a direct route into COVID-impervious tissue.

Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

penetrate

verb

pen·e·trate ˈpen-ə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce penetrate (audio)

penetrated; penetrating

transitive verb

: to pass into or through

enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the zona pellucida

Anna Maria Gillis

: to insert the penis into the vagina of in copulation

intransitive verb

: to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something

penetrating percutaneous nephroscopy or ureteroscopy

R. A. Riehle et al.

单词	penetrated
释义	penetrate verb pen·e·trate ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt penetrated; penetrating transitive verb 1 a : to pass into or through this route … penetrates the leading resort and lake areas American Guide Series: Minnesota Only a dirt road penetrates the rough, wooded terrain. b : to enter by overcoming resistance : pierce This bullet can penetrate armor. c : to gain entrance to an apartment that I now penetrated for the first time Osbert Lancaster 2 a : to see into or through their keen eyes can penetrate the water to a depth of … forty feet L. K. Porritt b : to discover the inner contents or meaning of a scientific secret which will eventually be penetrated by other countries Vera M. Dean 3 : to affect profoundly with feeling men may still be penetrated with awe by the divine righteousness R. W. Dale 4 : to diffuse through or into the cold began to penetrate his bones E. K. Gann intransitive verb 1 a : to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something fishes … which enter tidal rivers and penetrate almost to fresh water J. L. B. Smith b : to pierce something with the eye or mind strained his eyes to penetrate beyond the thick cloud of dust insight that penetrates to the very heart of some … problem W. F. Hambly 2 : to affect deeply the senses or feelings the suggestion might penetrate deeply enough … to make her a good deal more wary H. A. Overstreet Synonyms access enter pierce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences These bullets can penetrate armor. radiation penetrating the Earth's atmosphere The bullet failed to penetrate. The heat penetrated through the wall. The roots of these plants have been known to penetrate to a depth of more than 15 feet. My car's headlights couldn't penetrate the dense fog. See More Recent Examples on the Web To penetrate segmented markets, the use of local languages comes in handy. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 Woolite's Instaclean stain remover contains ingredients to penetrate and break up stains on contact. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The report could have some impact inside China if outsiders can find a way to penetrate the country’s Great Firewall of internet censorship. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Talon is also promising to use technology that will safely store the mine’s toxic byproducts and do its mining far underground, in deep bedrock where groundwater doesn’t typically penetrate. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Don’t screw the connections together, because the screw tips would penetrate into the interior and trap lint. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Once inside them, the bots would use a robotic arm topped with a milling head to penetrate into the surrounding earth and carve out small voids that would then get filled with concrete or some other strong material. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Don't Overstuff the Washing Machine Because of their bulk, sheets need room to move in the washing machine in order for water and detergent to thoroughly penetrate the fibers and wick away the buildup that contributes to a dingy appearance. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 These tunneling nanotubes extend across cell-to-cell gaps to penetrate a neighbor and give viral particles a direct route into COVID-impervious tissue. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin penetratus, past participle of penetrare, from penitus deep within, far; akin to Latin penus provisions First Known Use circa 1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing penetrate penetrate someone's disguise penetrate someone's disguise Kids Definition penetrate verb pen·e·trate ˈpe-nə-ˌtrāt penetrated; penetrating 1 : to pass into or through A nail penetrated the tire. But his voice was not strong enough to penetrate the thick wall. E. B. White, Stuart Little 2 : to see into or through My eyes couldn't penetrate the darkness. Medical Definition penetrate verb pen·e·trate ˈpen-ə-ˌtrāt penetrated; penetrating transitive verb 1 : to pass into or through enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the zona pellucida Anna Maria Gillis 2 : to insert the penis into the vagina of in copulation intransitive verb : to pass, extend, pierce, or diffuse into or through something penetrating percutaneous nephroscopy or ureteroscopy R. A. Riehle et al. penetrated verb past tense of penetrate as in pierced to go or come in or into a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pierced entered accessed invaded stepped into infiltrated set foot in intruded dropped in encroached trespassed infringed bursted (in or into) burst (in or into) waltzed (in) popped (in) breezed (in) crashed strayed (into) gate-crashed wandered (into) barged (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms left exited departed
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