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How to sign: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
"The bullet penetrated her chest";
Similiar / Same: perforate
Categories: come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into
Within this category: break, cut, foray, honeycomb, immerse, ingrain, interpenetrate, ooze through, percolate, permeate, pierce, pierce, pierce, poke into, probe, sneak in, storm, strike, tunnel
How to sign: spread or diffuse through
"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building";
Similiar / Same: permeate, pervade, imbue, interpenetrate, diffuse
Categories: penetrate, perforate
Within this category: spiritize