as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeates
Hotness anchors itself in the ground and permeates out from the middle of the chest.
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Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
This works because the soap’s fragrance gently permeates the space, keeping your clothes fresh and clean.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
His presence permeates so much of physics as a whole, from the Hubble Space Telescope and Hubble's Law to the Hubble Constant and resulting Hubble Tension.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Despite hundreds of Americans being fired or suspended by employers as a result, the pitch-dark humor that permeates our social media ecosystem was not to be suppressed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
The somber feelings of loss and disbelief permeates Brown University's campus two days after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Above all, Stevens West and Reid hope that anyone who watches the film feels the love and care that permeates every moment.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
LaChance says Sitake’s daily search for joy permeates the locker room.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Cowan started his career in music by organizing warehouse dance parties — that sort of bootstrap approach permeates nearly every aspect of the company — and lived in London for several years before moving to Montreal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
This works because the soap’s fragrance gently permeates the space, keeping your clothes fresh and clean.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
His presence permeates so much of physics as a whole, from the Hubble Space Telescope and Hubble's Law to the Hubble Constant and resulting Hubble Tension.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Despite hundreds of Americans being fired or suspended by employers as a result, the pitch-dark humor that permeates our social media ecosystem was not to be suppressed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
The somber feelings of loss and disbelief permeates Brown University's campus two days after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Above all, Stevens West and Reid hope that anyone who watches the film feels the love and care that permeates every moment.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
LaChance says Sitake’s daily search for joy permeates the locker room.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Cowan started his career in music by organizing warehouse dance parties — that sort of bootstrap approach permeates nearly every aspect of the company — and lived in London for several years before moving to Montreal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeates
Verb
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The oil penetrates the wood to keep it from drying out, while the beeswax adds a gentle protective layer that repels water.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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At King Tut's, a sense of warm hospitality pervades the restaurant.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Dec. 2025
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Tradition pervades much of the experience—from the collection of saunas ranging from Finnish to classic Turkish bath to the cavernous indoor pool where a roaring fire blazes.—
Jackie Caradonio,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Permeates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeates. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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