Verbs

(v)penetrate, perforatepass into or through, often by overcoming resistance“The bullet penetrated her chest”
(v)penetrate, fathom, bottomcome to understand
(v)click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into placebecome clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”, “she was penetrated with sorrow”
(v)infiltrate, penetrateenter a group or organization in order to spy on the members“The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”
(v)penetratemake one's way deeper into or through“The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest”
(v)penetrateinsert the penis into the vagina or anus of“Did the molester penetrate the child?”
(v)permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddlespread or diffuse through“An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”, “music penetrated the entire building”, “His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”