dig into, probe, poke into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

interpenetrate, permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"

strike - pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"

break - pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin"

foray - briefly enter enemy territory

poke into - enter briefly; "We poked into the bar"

creep in, sneak in - enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in"

imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"

honeycomb - penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"

pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

tunnel - force a way through

filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

grain, ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"

immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

storm, force - take by force; "Storm the fort"

ooze through - of liquids; "Blood oozed through the bandage"

come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"

advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit