as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
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Recent Examples of pervious
This year, the fair hosted a whopping 53 brands up from 39 the pervious year.
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
The Mongolians made a pervious felt that shed rain well, and Caesar thought well enough of it to adopt it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2022
This Old House has a good overview of what is involved in converting a driveway to one surfaced with pervious pavers.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
—Curbed, 28 July 2023
All the cities surveyed saw their vacancy rates increase for the period except for Siloam Springs, which saw its rate decrease from 5% for the pervious six month period.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023
Even this do-it-yourself site, though, warns that installing a pervious paver driveway is a job best left to pros.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Some Phoenix parking lots, however, have been covered with pale, pervious pavement that has the texture of a Rice Krispies treat.
—Keridwen Cornelius, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2019
China’s sponge city program aims to use pervious pavements, rain gardens, green roofs, urban wetlands, and other innovations to absorb water during storms.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021
Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
The Mongolians made a pervious felt that shed rain well, and Caesar thought well enough of it to adopt it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2022
This Old House has a good overview of what is involved in converting a driveway to one surfaced with pervious pavers.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
—Curbed, 28 July 2023
All the cities surveyed saw their vacancy rates increase for the period except for Siloam Springs, which saw its rate decrease from 5% for the pervious six month period.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023
Even this do-it-yourself site, though, warns that installing a pervious paver driveway is a job best left to pros.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Some Phoenix parking lots, however, have been covered with pale, pervious pavement that has the texture of a Rice Krispies treat.
—Keridwen Cornelius, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2019
China’s sponge city program aims to use pervious pavements, rain gardens, green roofs, urban wetlands, and other innovations to absorb water during storms.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervious
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Consider the material: Leather sofas are less penetrable by dust, debris, and liquids than fabric sofas.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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As last weekend’s tightrope walk shows, the site remains penetrable.Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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As simple as this sounds, anyone who has worked in higher education knows that most international boundaries are more permeable than faculty office spaces.Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The gut lining can become more permeable in various gastrointestinal conditions.Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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At his best, Mings significantly improves a defence that has been porous in his absence — not helped by Torres’ blind spot against physical strikers — and shown a weakness in defending set plays.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Titans offense, beat up on top of everything else, simply doesn’t have the firepower to keep up with the Bengals, even if Cincy’s defense can be porous at times.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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