penetrated

1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistanceExamples: "The bullet penetrated her chest"Synonyms: penetrate, perforate

2. come to understandSynonyms: bottom, fathom, penetrate

3. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotionsExamples: "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"Synonyms: click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in

4. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the membersExamples: "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"Synonyms: infiltrate, penetrate

5. make one's way deeper into or throughExamples: "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"Synonyms: penetrate

6. insert the penis into the vagina or anus ofExamples: "Did the molester penetrate the child?"Synonyms: penetrate