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penetrated

VERB

pierce; get through physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack drill enter go through infiltrate invade pass through permeate pervade puncture seep

STRONG

access bayonet bore charge come diffuse drive encroach force gore impale insert insinuate introduce jab knife percolate perforate prick probe ream saturate spear stab suffuse thrust trespass

WEAK

barge in blow in break in breeze in bust in eat through filter in get in ingress make a hole make an entrance pop in run into sink into stick into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender yield

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

exit misconstrue misinterpret misunderstand take out withdraw

VERB

understand or be understood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect fathom get through touch

STRONG

comprehend decipher discern grasp impress perceive unravel

WEAK

become clear come across figure out get across get over get to the bottom put over see through sink in soak in work out

Antonyms

STRONG

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

WEAK

exit misconstrue take out withdraw

Example Sentences

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‘Chuck Norris penetrated the internet as the internet was figuring out how to be something that took over the culture at large.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“Their communications have certainly been penetrated — they cannot meet without being targeted by Israel or the United States,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The sequel has performed particularly well in smaller cities including Jinan, demonstrating just how deeply it has penetrated Chinese culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The market for public cloud appears to be 90%-plus penetrated.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The wind could be heard whishing in the brush on the ridge crests, but no breath of it penetrated down into the ranch-cup.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck