as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Recent Examples of porous
With the team in the midst of another summer swoon and desperately trying to avoid a seventh straight loss on Sunday, that trend continued at Citi Field during porous fifth and sixth innings.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Social media and hybrid workplaces have made our environments even more porous such that contagion spreads faster—emotionally and professionally.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Mold spores can cling to porous surfaces, and even after washing, lingering odors or stains might leave you unsure if the container is truly clean.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Social media and hybrid workplaces have made our environments even more porous such that contagion spreads faster—emotionally and professionally.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Mold spores can cling to porous surfaces, and even after washing, lingering odors or stains might leave you unsure if the container is truly clean.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porous
Adjective
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Mescal’s performance is carefully pitched in its quiet devastation, but Lionel, hidden behind his thick glasses and polite manner, is never quite penetrable.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The semi-transparent curtain, moved by the wind, is a metaphor for a flexible, permeable border.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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Their skin is more permeable, and their surface area relative to body weight is three times that of adults, further increasing their risk.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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