Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Penetrated and hit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penetrated" instead a verb "Hit".
Nearby Word: hitting
Penetrated
Hit and penetrated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Penetrated".
Both words in one sentence
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The bullet did hit the poor guy, but the Hamburger Helper slowed the bullet down enough that it barely penetrated his skin, whereas it otherwise would have been a fatal shot.
Source: Pocket Protector - The bullet penetrated him anyway and hit a rib, but since he wasn't coughing up any blood, he gave his 90-minute speech from memory anyway (the speech papers were ruined) before seeking treatment.
Source: Pocket Protector -
For example, only half of shells that hit USS South Dakota at the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal exploded, and none of them penetrated her armor.
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Penetrated and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/penetrated
Hit & Penetrated. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/penetrated>.
Penetrated or Hit. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/penetrated.
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