permeated

past tense of permeate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of permeated For both job seekers and employers, AI has already permeated almost every step of the hiring process, from evaluating resumes to writing cover letters. Sophie Caldwell juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 The Delta flight, which was carrying 235 people, had safely made an emergency landing after a smoky smell permeated the cabin. Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 Naturally, the authors are all Beatles fans who couldn’t help noticing how much their favorite band had permeated the world of science. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Even as far away as Long Island or Upstate New York or in New Jersey, the smell of death often permeated the air. Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Given that the project is discussed in terms of atomic bombs, and given that grassroots opposition to data centers appears to have permeated every region of the country, such a project might seem daunting, if not impossible, to many developers. Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing. Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 For decades after India’s independence, suspicion of the United States permeated the Indian political class, defense establishment, bureaucracy, and scientific community. C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 My work is more permeated by philosophical and spiritual questions. Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeated
Verb
  • After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York.
    Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The threat is still there, suffused into the air like a memory, but for a time the choice between love and survival no longer feels mutually exclusive to Nino and Yasmina.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Jefferson had two second-half possessions that penetrated Peach County's 5-yard line and had just three points to show for it.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As usual, that passion for both motorsport and motoring in general pervaded the show lawn, festooned with 218 cars from 14 different nations, all divided into nearly 30 classes.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And creature comforts pervaded—from the in-room Chromecast to the plush bed.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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“Permeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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