penetrate

[US]/ˈpenətreɪt/
[UK]/ˈpenətreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. pass through, pierce, permeate
vt. see through

Phrases & Collocations

penetrate deeply

penetrate into

penetrate through

Example Sentences

be penetrated with discontent

penetrate the mystery of

penetrate the phenomena of things to study their essence

keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.

The odor penetrated the whole room.

Water penetrated the room.

She could penetrate what I was thinking.

He penetrated our thoughts.

He penetrated into the secret.

The arrow penetrated through the target.

The knife wound penetrated to the bone.

The whole village is penetrated with fear.

He is penetrated with patriotic feeling.

penetrate a fairly gruff exterior and you will find him affable.

the shrapnel had penetrated his head and chest.

M15 had been penetrated by Russian intelligence.

The rain penetrated (through) our clothes.

A smell of gunpowder penetrated the woods.

Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.

Real-world Examples

Your X rays won't penetrate her body.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

You know, nothing can penetrate this icy exterior.

Source: Friends Season 3

They can penetrate buildings, cars, trains.

Source: Technology Trends

Tell me, boy, does anything penetrate that thick skull of yours?

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

No one thought that fire could penetrate so deeply into the city.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

One fact had penetrated his consciousness like a paralysing dart.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Unlike radio, light waves will not penetrate walls.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Her confessional texts penetrated the thin veil between public and private.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Electrons glide so easily over metals that they barely penetrate into the surface.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

When I see the moon, it is because " moon atoms" penetrate my eye.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

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