PENETRATED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

penetrated

verb

past tense of penetrate

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 Fans on the lawn cried out as each arrow penetrated his chest. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities. — Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 The indictment says Cuban spies operating in South Florida penetrated exile organizations and gathered intelligence on Brothers to the Rescue flight plans and activities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

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Contreras, meanwhile, entered Tuesday's game after an emotional stretch.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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The Smidge includes a loft bedroom, which is accessed by the storage staircase mentioned.

— Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
As recently as June, Alameda County camera data has been accessed by out-of-state entities, a violation of Senate Bill 34, a state law restricting California law enforcement agencies from sharing data with out-of-state and federal agencies.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

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