American English pronunciation
How to pronounce penetrated
IPA transcription: ['pɛnət,ɹeɪtəd]
Pronunciation variants: ['pɛnət,ɹeɪtəd]['pɛnət,ɹeɪtɪd]
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Verb
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pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
“The bullet penetrated her chest”
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come to understand
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”
“she was penetrated with sorrow”
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spread or diffuse through
“An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”
“music penetrated the entire building”
“His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”
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enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
“The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”
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make one's way deeper into or through
“The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest”
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insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
“Did the molester penetrate the child?”
Usage examples
- It exploded and one of the plane's bombs penetrated the after engine room.
- The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated.
- The missionaries then penetrated into western Kenya and set up schools and missions.
- It penetrated a fuel tank, flooding the compartment with fuel.
- The Aztec artistes had penetrated deep into the mysteries of culinary science.
- It was concerning that rainwater had penetrated the roof and leaked inside.
- It was concerning that rainwater had penetrated the roof and leaked inside.