as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Recent Examples of porous
Trump wants our porous border shored up and immigration policies strengthened?
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2024
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
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
This material is very porous and will absorb the moisture that leads them to chipping or cracking.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2024
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
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
This material is very porous and will absorb the moisture that leads them to chipping or cracking.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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