penetrate (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/
Definition
To succeed in forcing a way into or through a thing; to pass into or through, as a substance or force.
Examples
The bullet penetrated the wall.
Sunlight penetrated the dense forest canopy.
The smell of smoke began to penetrate the building.
How to Use penetrate
- penetrate into (prepositional phrase)
- To pass into or through something. — "The roots of the tree penetrated into the soil."
- penetrate through (prepositional phrase)
- To succeed in forcing a way through something. — "The light penetrated through the clouds."
- penetrate the (collocation)
- To pass into or through a specific thing. — "The sound of the siren began to penetrate the quiet night."
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