as in suffused
to spread throughout
with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026 -
The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The knife perforated the bone at the center of his chest, the sac that surrounds his heart, and penetrated the right ventricle of his heart.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Soon, the war permeated the homes of millions of Americans — by television, radio and newspaper.—
Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Uncertainty pervaded the potential visit, according to the person, with the region on edge over the war in Iran.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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And extra-institutional efforts to install public art, murals, and historical markers pervaded all fifty states.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Interpenetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpenetrated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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