penetrated

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pierce; get through physically v.
understand or be understood v.

VERB

pierce; get through physically

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 filter in 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

VERB

understand or be understood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect fathom get through touch

STRONG

comprehend decipher discern grasp impress perceive unravel

WEAK

become clear come across figure out get across get over get to the bottom put over see through sink in soak in work out

Antonyms

STRONG

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

WEAK

exit misconstrue take out withdraw

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penetrated

In one fell swoop, The Beatles penetrated two more demographics.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The contrast suggests that solar wind particles penetrated much farther into the far side regolith.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

During this time, certain “Western” ideas penetrated Russia’s religious consciousness; “holy war” was possibly one of these.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

It's even penetrated some of the moss cells.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Cervical carcinomas are divided into two types: invasive carcinomas, which have penetrated the surface of the cervix, and noninvasive carcinomas, which haven’t.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot