INTERPENETRATED Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

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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This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York.

— Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

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The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
There were three bullet impacts against the windshield and side of the Airstream, but none of the rounds penetrated the vehicle, the report said.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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Our editors were surprised to find that most of the apple ciders tasted very similar, with a hint of spice and a warm appley sweetness that permeated each sip.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
For both job seekers and employers, AI has already permeated almost every step of the hiring process, from evaluating resumes to writing cover letters.

— Sophie Caldwell Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of permeated

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As usual, that passion for both motorsport and motoring in general pervaded the show lawn, festooned with 218 cars from 14 different nations, all divided into nearly 30 classes.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
And creature comforts pervaded—from the in-room Chromecast to the plush bed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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