as in suffused
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeated
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
Soon, the war permeated the homes of millions of Americans — by television, radio and newspaper.
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Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
9 June 2026
And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.
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Vogue,
6 June 2026
One wall was completely deconstructed, and the stench of cigarettes and space heaters permeated the air.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
The project interviewed forty artists about their lives, their work, and how the AIDS crisis intersected and permeated both.
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Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
The Highwomen may not have persuaded radio programmers to add their songs into rotation, but their mission has permeated deeply.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
New Age thinking has permeated all sorts of modern wellness movements, and suspicion about conventional medicine has powered MAHA’s ascendance.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.
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Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Soon, the war permeated the homes of millions of Americans — by television, radio and newspaper.
—
Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
9 June 2026
And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.
—
Vogue,
6 June 2026
One wall was completely deconstructed, and the stench of cigarettes and space heaters permeated the air.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
The project interviewed forty artists about their lives, their work, and how the AIDS crisis intersected and permeated both.
—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
The Highwomen may not have persuaded radio programmers to add their songs into rotation, but their mission has permeated deeply.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
New Age thinking has permeated all sorts of modern wellness movements, and suspicion about conventional medicine has powered MAHA’s ascendance.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.
—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeated
Verb
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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.
Verb
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Fans on the lawn cried out as each arrow penetrated his chest.
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Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
Verb
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Uncertainty pervaded the potential visit, according to the person, with the region on edge over the war in Iran.
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And extra-institutional efforts to install public art, murals, and historical markers pervaded all fifty states.
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