- present tense form of penetrate (3rd person singular).
penetrates
Example Sentences
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Laboratory tests showed the peptide is stable, penetrates brain-like cells, and restores movement while reducing protein deposits in a worm model of Parkinson's.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
Mr Dorn said that before leaving their home, he had moved his electronics up to their loft, hoping that even if seawater penetrates the building it would not reach the rafters.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
It’s rare anything penetrates the preternatural calm with which Watkins plays, but it was clear the superstar sophomore was pressing, in the throes of her worst slump yet at USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
He likens the brain to a leaky bucket, where the water level is the amount of dye that penetrates it.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024
The wind penetrates to the bone marrow, and hands freeze to the metal.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
