How to Use penetrate in a Sentence

penetrate

verb

• The heat penetrated through the wall.
• The bullet failed to penetrate.
• My car's headlights couldn't penetrate the dense fog.
• The roots of these plants have been known to penetrate to a depth of more than 15 feet.
• These bullets can penetrate armor.
• Look for the Stags to penetrate and kick the ball out to a shooter or play out of the low post.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2022
• When air can’t penetrate the soil, roots may grow up to seek it.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022
• The bird is then stored in the fridge for 1-2 days to allow the seasonings to penetrate the meat.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
• The spores penetrate the ant’s body without killing it.
  — Matt Kasson, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
• The spray foam clings to all sides of the grates to better penetrate messes.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
• What if the trauma is a place that time cannot penetrate?
  — Ursula Lindsey, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
• There was a sharp pain in his left hand as the fangs penetrated just below the thumb.
  — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
• Rub wood stain over the area to penetrate raw wood, then quickly wipe clean.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2022
• Make sure to pierce the chicken pieces with a fork to allow the brine to penetrate deep inside.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
• The pilot hole depth only needs to be 70 percent of the depth the screw will penetrate into the wood.
  — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
• The blade should easily penetrate the soil to a depth of 6 inches.
  — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022
• In the spring, if the ground is not too frozen, snow melt penetrates into the ground, aiding the first crops of the season, Vavrus explained.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• The danger lies in the foxtail’s ability to penetrate the skin, ears, eyes, nose and mouth of dogs.
  — Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
• In the spring, if the ground is not too frozen, snow melt penetrates into the ground, aiding the first crops of the season, Vavrus explained.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
• Third-degree burns are the most severe and penetrate through the entire skin.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
• The lotion worked well only at spots where the skin was thin, and couldn’t penetrate deep enough where the skin was thicker.
  — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
• Dayan said the raid would also help in smoothing the way for the next time Israeli forces penetrate into Gaza.
  — Saeed Shah, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
• But thicker areas like your hands or feet, an over-the counter-cream doesn't penetrate as well.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 29 June 2023
• Why couldn’t the White House press corps penetrate the wall of protection around the president?
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
• Allow the stain remover to penetrate the stain for 20 minutes.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
• Many times Clark would penetrate the paint but be unable to create a layup as Cardoso loomed large.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
• The goal is to penetrate rock at faster speeds, to greater depths, and at a lower cost than conventional drills do.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
• Most injuries that penetrate the dermis below the top layer of skin will leave a scar.
  — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
• Scoring the fat cap helps the seasoning penetrate the meat.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• Avoid rubbing the stain to prevent it from penetrating deeper into the fabric fibers.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024