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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

Just buying a water filter can help to reduce exposure, she said - whether that is a jug with a filter in it, or a filter installed into the actual sink.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

El-Hasan concurred and said it’s best to keep a filter in the one or two rooms where you spend the most time, such as an office or bedroom, and to keep doors and windows closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

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

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

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins