as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeates
Fear permeates every aspect of life in parts of Haiti and the sports world is no exception.
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
This insight permeates Hjorth’s novels.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Color permeates more than interior design.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
All of it contributes to the feeling that permeates a building and often sets the stage for how successful a franchise will be under that coach.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The stench permeates passing cars with the windows up, lingering inside for days.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Monsters roam the streets at night, spiders and cicadas and worse stalk the surrounding forest, and existential dread permeates all the townspeople trapped within.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Sentiment also permeates the primary bedroom, with passed-down and collected pieces underscoring the traditional design.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
It's accessed via its porch area and trifold doors that really open it up to the outside, while its many windows ensure lots of natural light permeates within.
—Adam Williams
april 08, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
This insight permeates Hjorth’s novels.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Color permeates more than interior design.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
All of it contributes to the feeling that permeates a building and often sets the stage for how successful a franchise will be under that coach.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The stench permeates passing cars with the windows up, lingering inside for days.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Monsters roam the streets at night, spiders and cicadas and worse stalk the surrounding forest, and existential dread permeates all the townspeople trapped within.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Sentiment also permeates the primary bedroom, with passed-down and collected pieces underscoring the traditional design.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
It's accessed via its porch area and trifold doors that really open it up to the outside, while its many windows ensure lots of natural light permeates within.
—Adam Williams
april 08, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeates
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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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When mixed with soil, compost releases the nutrients and improves the texture of the soil so that water both penetrates and drains well.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Yet, the sense of cognitive dissonance that pervades this space can feel blindingly hypocritical.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Summer is often defined by a single fruit fixation that pervades all categories of beauty, from skin care to fragrance, hair and body.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Permeates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeates. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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