penetrating

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Verb

Plain form penetrate

Third-person singular penetrates

Past tense penetrated

Past participle penetrated

Present participle penetrating

1. The present participle of penetrate.

Adjective

Positive penetrating

Comparative more penetrating

Superlative most penetrating

1. Very sharp, able to penetrate.

   The skunk produces a penetrating odor.

   Sarah has such a penetrating gaze that it makes me uncomfortable.