perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"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" 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" grain, ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" ooze through - of liquids; "Blood oozed through the bandage" |