penetrate
verb (used with object)
to pierce or pass into or through.
penetrates
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present tense formof penetrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Another idea is that heat penetrates beneath the surface, builds pressure, and eventually releases a shell of dust into space.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
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
UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
He likens the brain to a leaky bucket, where the water level is the amount of dye that penetrates it.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024
It penetrates the heart and takes the warmth away.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
