as in suffusing
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeating
Villeroy de Galhau told CNBC that there was a fear of inflation permeating financial markets, which was particularly visible in government bonds.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Brownlee, too, acknowledged the sense of anxiety permeating her team of climbers.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Talks of new philosophies — and new head coaches — are permeating the news cycle.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
While filmmakers acknowledge the historic momentum of their national cinema on the international stage, many have voiced concern that the sense of victory might obscure the very real issues still permeating the industry.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
PBHs have also been considered as a possible constituent of dark matter, the invisible matter permeating the universe that outweighs normal matter by a factor of about five.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The sauce gets the zest and juice of a whole lemon to brighten it all up, plus a spoonful of white miso melts in for a permeating savoriness.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Brownlee, too, acknowledged the sense of anxiety permeating her team of climbers.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Talks of new philosophies — and new head coaches — are permeating the news cycle.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
While filmmakers acknowledge the historic momentum of their national cinema on the international stage, many have voiced concern that the sense of victory might obscure the very real issues still permeating the industry.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
PBHs have also been considered as a possible constituent of dark matter, the invisible matter permeating the universe that outweighs normal matter by a factor of about five.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The sauce gets the zest and juice of a whole lemon to brighten it all up, plus a spoonful of white miso melts in for a permeating savoriness.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeating
Verb
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Research has shown that when the device doesn't conform to the face, light just reflects away from the skin surface instead of penetrating it.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Permeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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