overpenetrate

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US/ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/

verb

To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.

Opposite
underpenetrate
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Meanings

verboverpenetrate (third-person singular simple present overpenetrates, present participle overpenetrating, simple past and past participle overpenetrated)

present singular third person overpenetrates · participle present overpenetrating · participle past overpenetrated · past overpenetrated

  1. intransitivetransitiveengineeringTo pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underpenetrate

Origin

From over- + penetrate.

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Cite this entry
APA

overpenetrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenetrate

MLA

“overpenetrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenetrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpenetrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenetrate.

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