as in porous
capable of being passed into or through
unfortunately, our netting proved to be a rather penetrable barrier that allowed in our cabin a steady stream of mosquitoes
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Recent Examples of penetrable
Twenty-seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, our defenses against the coronavirus seem at once stronger and more penetrable than ever.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the students’ presence, the tunnel of my concentration grew longer and less penetrable.
—Time, 6 Jan. 2023
And then there are steel ceilings, ones that are not penetrable, no matter what skills, education or work ethic a person brings.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
But the Taliban have proven how penetrable Kabul is to them in the past week, by assassinating government spokesmen, a local official and even prison prosecutors.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the students’ presence, the tunnel of my concentration grew longer and less penetrable.
—Time, 6 Jan. 2023
And then there are steel ceilings, ones that are not penetrable, no matter what skills, education or work ethic a person brings.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
But the Taliban have proven how penetrable Kabul is to them in the past week, by assassinating government spokesmen, a local official and even prison prosecutors.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021
See all Example Sentences for penetrable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrable
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Other Russian assault units are pushing fast towards Pokrovsk itself, with infantry units, sometimes only a few Russians strong, probing into villages and looking for holes in Ukraine’s increasingly porous defenses.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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These graphs can be thought of as simplified models of how a fluid moves, or percolates, through a porous material, the way water moves through a sponge.Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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As the infection advances, the fly’s blood-brain barrier becomes permeable, allowing the fungus to manipulate neural circuits with even greater precision.Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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The organization also recommends that the inside of their enclosure be lined with absorbent bedding, as hamsters tend to chew on things to keep their teeth from overgrowing.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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These require special care as wood is highly absorbent.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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