- present tense form of penetrate (3rd person singular).
penetrates
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Laboratory tests showed the peptide is stable, penetrates brain-like cells, and restores movement while reducing protein deposits in a worm model of Parkinson's.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
He’s been drilling holes in the concrete walls with the large red contraption, which comes with a small attached vacuum that sucks up concrete dust as it penetrates the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
By being forced to conceal their feminist values, she argues women are being stripped of their ability to fight against gender inequality, which penetrates workplaces, politics and public life.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
Light barely penetrates a few meters below the surface, so satellites cannot see deeper seagrass patches.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024
The room dark, except for the thin line of yellow light from the door ajar that penetrates the darkness to join both worlds.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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