as in suffusing
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeating
Awadallah said medicines and medical supplies are not permeating the city, with stockpiles running low.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Because the Universe’s expansion is accelerating due to dark energy, there will always be a radiation background permeating all of space.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The interior showcases premium materials and high-end finishes, with Pininfarina’s signature elegance permeating the spaces throughout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
As a result, many companies have put hiring plans on hold, though there is no evidence of widespread layoffs permeating throughout the broader economy.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
This ruthless cartel is intent on cashing in, permeating our communities with their poison, with no regard to human suffering.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
There are so many more, and the latest filmmaker to make her mark with this kind of structure is Alice Winocour, who has brought together three very different women to the annual Paris Fashion Week, exploring themes of people uniting to repair and resolve issues permeating their lives.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
As any Anderson fan will tell you, the plucky strings and flutes permeating those early films are essential to their aesthetic identities.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Because the Universe’s expansion is accelerating due to dark energy, there will always be a radiation background permeating all of space.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The interior showcases premium materials and high-end finishes, with Pininfarina’s signature elegance permeating the spaces throughout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
As a result, many companies have put hiring plans on hold, though there is no evidence of widespread layoffs permeating throughout the broader economy.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
This ruthless cartel is intent on cashing in, permeating our communities with their poison, with no regard to human suffering.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
There are so many more, and the latest filmmaker to make her mark with this kind of structure is Alice Winocour, who has brought together three very different women to the annual Paris Fashion Week, exploring themes of people uniting to repair and resolve issues permeating their lives.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
As any Anderson fan will tell you, the plucky strings and flutes permeating those early films are essential to their aesthetic identities.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeating
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Already, Chinese EVs have become top sellers in some emerging market countries and are increasingly penetrating the market in Europe, Britain, and Australia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lecter’s main power was his penetrating thinking and sustained intuiting.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 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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Kirk's death also comes at a time when free speech issues are pervading college campuses around the country and prompting fierce debate among school leaders about how best to respond.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Permeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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