as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeates
His ethos of service permeates our campus community and shapes our students.
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Brooke Barnett, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Summer car maintenance tips for coastal areas In coastal areas, the salty water from the ocean permeates into the air, causing corrosion to vehicles’ metal components.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The offensive line, Payton has repeated, permeates the building.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Fear permeates every aspect of life in parts of Haiti and the sports world is no exception.
—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
Brooke Barnett, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Summer car maintenance tips for coastal areas In coastal areas, the salty water from the ocean permeates into the air, causing corrosion to vehicles’ metal components.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The offensive line, Payton has repeated, permeates the building.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Fear permeates every aspect of life in parts of Haiti and the sports world is no exception.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeates
Verb
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Paranoia suffuses the film without showiness or bombast—there are no distorting angles, no dunning musical cues.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2025
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Smith suffuses the book with a kind of clinical detachment, even as the dread mounts with each page.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sealing your patio will keep moss from growing by reducing the amount of moisture that penetrates into pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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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
Verb
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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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