as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeate
Historically, the opening matches of WrestleMania over the past decade have served as crucial catalysts, establishing the energy and excitement that permeate the entire event.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Campos’s passion for animals permeates all aspects of her life.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The then-artistic director of Céline’s appearances were rare even then, but her stylistic aura had permeated the industry and set aesthetic codes for years to come and still to this day.
—Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
But in his 20 years coming back to this tournament, Rose’s chances to go on and convert for a win haven’t had an energy quite like the one that permeated the property Thursday afternoon.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Campos’s passion for animals permeates all aspects of her life.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The then-artistic director of Céline’s appearances were rare even then, but her stylistic aura had permeated the industry and set aesthetic codes for years to come and still to this day.
—Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
But in his 20 years coming back to this tournament, Rose’s chances to go on and convert for a win haven’t had an energy quite like the one that permeated the property Thursday afternoon.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
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That allows water and air to penetrate the thatch and begin the important process of decay.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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His dialogue was abundant and suffused with paradox and irony.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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While fears of a sharp economic downturn due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are pervading Wall Street, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the border-spanning organization does not project a recession this year.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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