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filter in

VERB
penetrate
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 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

Example Sentences

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As the delayed stats filter in, most indications confirm the economy has avoided an abrupt downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The rays of the evening sun shining above Burundi’s main city, Bujumbura, filter in.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

That zone also serves as a filter in which chemical processes and microbes reduce the toxicity and mobility of metals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

A narrow walkway on the top floor connects the front and back of the house but allows light to filter in on both sides to the floor below.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Light struggles to filter in through four grimy square windows set in the sides of the dome.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins