as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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On its extensive resume are tasks like soothing angry, overheated skin; combatting signs of photoaging courtesy of vitamin C; and preventing moisture loss by way of squalane (an emollient that permeates skin with hydration after salty water or unexpected beach breezes dry it out).
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
That was a question permeating through the large Argentinian crowd until Messi finally came through in the 39th minute.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
That was a question permeating through the large Argentinian crowd until Messi finally came through in the 39th minute.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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Okay, ability to go in and penetrate a cybersecurity system.
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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.
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.
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But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late.
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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