Penetrate

C1 16+

Synonyms of penetrate

Antonyms of penetrate

Collocations of penetrate

deeply penetrate
Frequency: 70 %

The roots of the tree deeply penetrate the soil.

quickly penetrate
Frequency: 60 %

The bullet quickly penetrated the target.

easily penetrate
Frequency: 45 %

The sharp knife easily penetrated the fruit's skin.

slowly penetrate
Frequency: 35 %

The sunlight slowly penetrated through the thick clouds.

Idiomatic Expressions for penetrate

  • Phrase: penetrate the defenses
    Meaning: to break through or overcome someone's or something's defenses
    Usage: The hackers were able to penetrate the company's cybersecurity defenses and access sensitive information.