as in suffusing
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeating
This behavior is permeating state government and is causing people to lose trust and faith in their state government, in their leaders, in their courts, in the lawmakers, across the board.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This mindset has a way of permeating an organization.
—W. Jeff Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue has intensified in recent years and is only set to get worse, as the relentless expansion of urban centres brings artificial light further into the countryside, permeating and degrading our view of the heavens.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
After the 2020 season, Goff and McVay’s relationship fractured as the quarterback struggled to navigate the pressure-coverage combinations permeating the league — ironically, as a reaction to McVay’s own prolific offense.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
So when warm air swept over the region, the cold air already permeating the area drained into part of the Treasure Valley and became trapped.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento area woke up to a sheer haze permeating the Valley air, thanks to fine pollutants settling near the ground.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The videos have attracted millions of viewers, growing particularly popular among Gen Alpha, while permeating reality.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This mindset has a way of permeating an organization.
—W. Jeff Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue has intensified in recent years and is only set to get worse, as the relentless expansion of urban centres brings artificial light further into the countryside, permeating and degrading our view of the heavens.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
After the 2020 season, Goff and McVay’s relationship fractured as the quarterback struggled to navigate the pressure-coverage combinations permeating the league — ironically, as a reaction to McVay’s own prolific offense.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
So when warm air swept over the region, the cold air already permeating the area drained into part of the Treasure Valley and became trapped.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento area woke up to a sheer haze permeating the Valley air, thanks to fine pollutants settling near the ground.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The videos have attracted millions of viewers, growing particularly popular among Gen Alpha, while permeating reality.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeating
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Given Brazil's low latitude, Skov explained that the glow was most likely diffuse equatorial aurora penetrating through the South Atlantic Anomaly, rather than a SAR arc, which is more commonly found hugging the horizon.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kinetic impact projectiles can cause both blunt and penetrating injuries, with eye injuries among the most severe.—
Michele Heisler,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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How much is the question of mass appeal, or tentpole culture, pervading publishing at the moment?—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Man, if the vibe of the late Sixties and the early Seventies was the pervading spirit of the day, then let peace and love win!—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Permeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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