Antonyms for penetrated
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : pen-i-treyt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt |
Definition of penetrated
Origin :- 1520s, from Latin penetratus, past participle of penetrare "to put or get into, enter into," related to penitus "within, inmost," penus "innermost part of a temple, store of food," penates "household gods." Related: Penetrated; penetrating.
- verb pierce; get through physically
- verb understand or be understood
- It couldn't be worse than some of the alleys at home which she had penetrated.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- These roots were Stigmaria, and the stuff into which they penetrated was an underclay.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various
- Now Mike had determined to keep from the girl the fact that he had penetrated her disguise.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- It turned out that a splinter of iron wire had penetrated the core.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- Until now the enormity of his offence had not penetrated her understanding.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- When Arthur reached home, the news had penetrated there also.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- This time Pierre, penetrated by disquietude, wished to approach and question him.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- But now that my disguise had been penetrated, my old fears were renewed.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- These were penetrated with sliding shutters, which stood open.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- They had penetrated the mists of alcohol, and stirred a belated contrition.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for penetrated
- access
- affect
- barge in
- bayonet
- become clear
- blow in
- bore
- break in
- breeze in
- bust in
- charge
- come
- come across
- comprehend
- crack
- decipher
- diffuse
- discern
- drill
- drive
- eat through
- encroach
- enter
- fathom
- figure out
- filter in
- force
- get across
- get in
- get over
- get through
- get to the bottom
- go through
- gore
- grasp
- impale
- impress
- infiltrate
- ingress
- insert
- insinuate
- introduce
- invade
- jab
- knife
- make a hole
- make an entrance
- pass through
- perceive
- percolate
- perforate
- permeate
- pervade
- pop in
- prick
- probe
- puncture
- put over
- ream
- run into
- saturate
- see through
- seep
- sink in
- sink into
- soak in
- spear
- stab
- stick into
- suffuse
- thrust
- touch
- trespass
- unravel
- work out
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