as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeate
The smell of monsoon showers permeates the desert after that first storm of the summer.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The feeling of confidence in this year’s recipients and optimism for their future and the future of the community and country permeated the gala.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The infamous 'Southside stench' of rotten eggs and burning oil permeates homes near the Metalworking Lubricants Co. south of downtown.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Board of Public Safety issued a report, condemning a lack of accountability that permeated the police department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The feeling of confidence in this year’s recipients and optimism for their future and the future of the community and country permeated the gala.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The infamous 'Southside stench' of rotten eggs and burning oil permeates homes near the Metalworking Lubricants Co. south of downtown.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Board of Public Safety issued a report, condemning a lack of accountability that permeated the police department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for permeate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
Verb
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The news people are announcing on repeat a mantra suffused with an English lilt in their mouths, that the fires haven’t gorged themselves on the rainforests like this in over half a century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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What makes the series so delightful is Osman’s wicked sense of humor, and the empathy suffused throughout.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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The result is dreamy, emotionally profound, pervaded by a sense of curiosity and profound care.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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This feeling of uncertainty – of not knowing what comes next or how this ends – has pervaded families across the country.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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