PENETRATED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

penetrated

verb

past tense of penetrate

as in entered

to go or come in or into a needle penetrated the heavy canvas only with great effort

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Recent Examples of penetrated The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 There were three bullet impacts against the windshield and side of the Airstream, but none of the rounds penetrated the vehicle, the report said. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Investigators said the children suffered approximately 50 stab wounds between them, including injuries that penetrated to the bone. — Brittany Miller , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 While the person was not shot, one of the bullets penetrated a garage door at a nearby home, police said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 Foremost among these is Google, whose Chromebook laptops and Google Workspace for Education software have penetrated a super-majority of districts; Apple and Microsoft’s devices and classroom software hold a more modest share of the K-12 market. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Players reported being penetrated with the handles of disposable razors and having their pubic hair burned with blowtorches. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The soldier entered a not guilty plea in New York federal court.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Data from several streaming providers showed that infringing files identified by the government had been accessed more than 8 million times as of November 2025.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the indoor pool area can only be accessed via a staircase from the spa reception.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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