as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeates
That attitude starts with co-owners Chris and Angie Long and permeates through president Raven Jemison on down.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
And it’s all fueled by secrecy — which permeates the insurance industry from the top all the way down to individual claims.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
From the cozy-chic bar and its expansive patio to the rocking chairs facing a semi-secret, open-air fireplace snuggled next to a gurgling waterfall, serenity permeates the property.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Not everything goes well, there’s tragedy and sadness but also a sense of infinite hope that permeates the proceedings.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Now that the Florida events are taking place, a sense of urgency permeates the SoFi Center.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Much of the crowd has–or knows someone who has, contributed to the sense of community that permeates the space.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Baldor feels the timing is ideal for a show of this scope, especially as immigration permeates every part of our culture, from Congress to the Super Bowl.
—Kendall Morgan, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
That kind of raw honesty permeates the music.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
And it’s all fueled by secrecy — which permeates the insurance industry from the top all the way down to individual claims.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
From the cozy-chic bar and its expansive patio to the rocking chairs facing a semi-secret, open-air fireplace snuggled next to a gurgling waterfall, serenity permeates the property.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Not everything goes well, there’s tragedy and sadness but also a sense of infinite hope that permeates the proceedings.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Now that the Florida events are taking place, a sense of urgency permeates the SoFi Center.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Much of the crowd has–or knows someone who has, contributed to the sense of community that permeates the space.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Baldor feels the timing is ideal for a show of this scope, especially as immigration permeates every part of our culture, from Congress to the Super Bowl.
—Kendall Morgan, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
That kind of raw honesty permeates the music.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeates
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Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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To encourage deeper root growth, reduce the frequency of irrigation after seedlings emerge but increase the duration so that the water penetrates the upper four to six inches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even a single missile that penetrates defenses and strikes infrastructure such as hospitals, power plants, or universities could impose high costs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Palestinians and anti-occupation activists describe a culture of impunity that pervades the Israeli settler community, with Israeli soldiers at times standing by as settlers intimidate, harass and even attack Palestinians.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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This image is a metaphor for the way imperial colonial power pervades every inch of American democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Permeates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeates. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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