as in suffused
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeated
Her research aims to examine whether and how spirituality can endure as a form of cultural resilience even in systems permeated by market dynamics, injustice and oppression.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Affordability permeated every topic, as candidates offered their solutions to the high costs Californians reckon with daily.
—Anne Bryson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
From the arts to architecture to language to radio, Nazi propaganda permeated the mass imagination.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The cooler conditions that had permeated El Caballero Country Club throughout the early part of the week gave way to warmer temperatures during the second round of the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship on Friday.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The clients wanted to make sure that a real Maine flavor permeated the place, and tasked Rockwell’s team with tracking down some local antiques.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The European weapon permeated swiftly into American pop culture.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
How George Pickens’ tag situation applies The big question that has permeated already through the Cowboys’ offseason is when the team will get a long-term deal done for Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Affordability permeated every topic, as candidates offered their solutions to the high costs Californians reckon with daily.
—Anne Bryson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
From the arts to architecture to language to radio, Nazi propaganda permeated the mass imagination.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The cooler conditions that had permeated El Caballero Country Club throughout the early part of the week gave way to warmer temperatures during the second round of the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship on Friday.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The clients wanted to make sure that a real Maine flavor permeated the place, and tasked Rockwell’s team with tracking down some local antiques.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The European weapon permeated swiftly into American pop culture.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
How George Pickens’ tag situation applies The big question that has permeated already through the Cowboys’ offseason is when the team will get a long-term deal done for Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeated
Verb
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Oil slid as risk-averse sentiment pervaded global markets and investors digested fresh developments in US-Iran tensions that continue to cloud the supply outlook.—
Mia Gindis,
Bloomberg,
11 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Permeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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