penetrate
verb (used with object)
to pierce or pass into or through.
has penetrated
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present perfectof penetrate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Venezuelan officials have repeatedly dismissed allegations that the Tren de Aragua gang has penetrated the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said China has penetrated "every sector" of the UK's economy.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
If any viewers need convincing the “The Young and the Restless” has penetrated popular culture, look for further than Mary J. Blige, who sampled the show’s theme song in her 2001 hit “No More Drama.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
“All the farmworkers that live there, their families. It’s a fear that has penetrated their soul. How do we come back from this? There’s a lot of work to be done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Many and many times she has penetrated the enemy’s lines and discovered their situation and condition, and escaped without injury, but not without extreme hazard.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
