as in suffused
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeated
But the Brewers are an example of a franchise that has established a philosophy that has permeated the clubhouse.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Jordan’s greatness has permeated every sport, with baseball players like Jazz Chisholm, football players like Jalen Hurts of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, to soccer clubs like Paris Saint-Germain rocking the Jumpman.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
All of space was permeated by a roiling plasma.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Theories about the end of the world have permeated for decades.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Released post-Columbine and heavily influenced by that tragedy, Scream 3 walks back from the gruesome violence and flashes of genuine nastiness that permeated the previous installments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
This season was dedicated to creating an uplifting experience, and that philosophy permeated every aspect of his collection debut on the New York runway.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The parents of an older girl named Sarah Summers—the very name still carries a shiver of excitement—gave me her old clothes from time to time, in washed, folded stacks that were permeated with a middle-class laundry fragrance, the smell of another world, better than my own.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The New York Fed noted that AI has still not permeated through the majority of companies in its survey.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Jordan’s greatness has permeated every sport, with baseball players like Jazz Chisholm, football players like Jalen Hurts of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, to soccer clubs like Paris Saint-Germain rocking the Jumpman.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
All of space was permeated by a roiling plasma.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Theories about the end of the world have permeated for decades.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Released post-Columbine and heavily influenced by that tragedy, Scream 3 walks back from the gruesome violence and flashes of genuine nastiness that permeated the previous installments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
This season was dedicated to creating an uplifting experience, and that philosophy permeated every aspect of his collection debut on the New York runway.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The parents of an older girl named Sarah Summers—the very name still carries a shiver of excitement—gave me her old clothes from time to time, in washed, folded stacks that were permeated with a middle-class laundry fragrance, the smell of another world, better than my own.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The New York Fed noted that AI has still not permeated through the majority of companies in its survey.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeated
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Two frame types—the Breitling Chrono 0002 and Breitling Lémain 0001—are available directly from Cutler & Gross in different colors and editions, and each is suffused with nods to the Swiss watchmaker’s esteemed dive watch collection.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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But will this common sense prevail in an era suffused with division and mutual political loathing?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Labor actions have swept through two of the busiest ports in Northern Europe, further compounding the congestion that has pervaded in the region throughout 2025.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Until very recently, people who have been pregnant or given birth kept the experience to themselves; a sense of secrecy or even shame pervaded the realities of welcoming a child.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Permeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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