interpenetrated

verb

past tense of interpenetrate
as in suffused
to spread throughout with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpenetrated
  1. suffused
  2. penetrated
  3. permeated
  4. pervaded
Verb
  • The threat is still there, suffused into the air like a memory, but for a time the choice between love and survival no longer feels mutually exclusive to Nino and Yasmina.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Good binoculars will reveal a score of stars in this little group, while long-exposure observatory photographs show about 1000 in the area — all suffused in great clouds and streamers of nebulous light.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of suffused
Verb
  • OpenAI reported that models being tested on a cybersecurity benchmark found a way out of an isolated environment, obtained internet access and penetrated Hugging Face infrastructure.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • All of these appeared to originate at boundaries between tiles, suggesting hot gas may have penetrated these boundaries.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of penetrated
Verb
  • Despite being confined to her bed, covered in tubes, tangled in wires, despite being separated by gloves and masks and isolation gowns, our laughter permeated all those barriers.
    — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026
  • In 2025, anxiety permeated Indianapolis as the All-Star Weekend kicked off a contentious period of CBA negotiations.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of permeated
Verb
  • And creature comforts pervaded—from the in-room Chromecast to the plush bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Fear over airstrikes on Iran, which pervaded many conversations with locals during the war, has evaporated.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of pervaded
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“Interpenetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpenetrated. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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