Thesaurus results for PASSING (INTO)

passing (into)

verb

Definition of passing (into)

present participle of pass (into)

as in diffusing (through)

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penetrating

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Israel has a long track record of targeting senior Iranian military officers and government officials and successfully penetrating the Iranian regime’s security.

— Natasha Lebedeva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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