interpenetrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpenetrate
as in suffuses
to spread throughout with tie-dyeing, the dye does not interpenetrate the entire fabric

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  1. suffuses
  2. penetrates
  3. permeates
  4. pervades
Verb
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of suffuses
Verb
  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of penetrates
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  • Artificial is pointedly funnier than his other work, including a large comedic performance by Ike Barinholtz as Musk, even as an existential dread permeates.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His professional partner, Emma (Michelle Keegan), is a headstrong presence in the force and consistently confronts the everyday sexism that permeates the office.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of permeates
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  • In fact, a throwback to traditional Chinese spirituality and Western New Age practices pervades much of the town.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • It’s tempered by Kubrick’s love for cinema and knowledge of genre, which pervades every frame.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pervades
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