diffuse (through)

verb

Definition of diffuse (through)next
as in to pass (into)

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penetrate
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  • Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This radiation does not penetrate the living tissue like longer-wavelength UV radiation.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Diffuse (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuse%20%28through%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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