as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness
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The leaves of others on the list, such as creeping thyme and creeping rosemary, are infused with a scent that permeates the garden over the entire season.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Sadness permeates the picture, but so does defiance.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Percolates (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolates%20%28into%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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