How to Use permeate in a Sentence

permeate

verb

• The rain permeated through the soil.
• The smell of baking bread permeated the kitchen.
• The water permeated the sand.
• A feeling of anxiety permeated the office as we rushed to meet the deadline.
• Parts of the slum are covered with garbage and the stench of sewage permeates the air.
  — Leo Correa, The Seattle Times, 27 June 2017
• The smell of rot permeates the air within 10 feet of the place.
  — jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2017
• All of that comes amidst the air of death that permeates the film now.
  — Luke O'Neil, Esquire, 7 Dec. 2017
• The smell of gas permeates the air as a blue truck with a dolphin on the back hums by.
  — Briana Erickson, miamiherald, 25 May 2017
• There is the pain that permeates his music, and the pain of his millions of young fans around the world.
  — Dan Rys, Billboard, 29 June 2018
• The kitchen boasts a six-foot hearth oven, which will permeate the shareable plates menu.
  — Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
• The legacy of Knight still permeates through the current team.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023
• The licorice flavor of the French pastis permeates the sauce along with garlic, leeks and herbs.
  — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
• As far as the Drake-Kendrick feud, it’s been permeating all walks of life.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 May 2024
• From the grimy streets of Hollywood to the chill vibes of Venice, there is a sense of home for me that permeates within the smog.
  — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• There is nothing like the first day of training camp as the smell of grass, dirt and sweat permeates the air.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 26 July 2019
• Make sure the batter permeates all the edges and crevices of the eggplant, and then plaster the surface with panko or bread crumbs.
  — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
• Nitrile work gloves are better than cloth, as the plants oil won't permeate through the glove.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2018
• This is of a piece with a general vagueness that permeates the first half of the book.
  — Frank Rose, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
• And the tokens the chain uses for the arcade games that permeate the restaurant?
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
• Roots permeate the mulch layers and don’t want to be disturbed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 July 2017
• Their presence seemed to permeate across time, space and dress code.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
• Banter and f-bombs permeate the air like steam from the hunks of meat braising in the massive range.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 6 July 2022
• The smell of sawdust permeates the air, and the din of buzzing chainsaws echoes from crews working to clear debris.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• A fringe benefit is that the low, smoky fire leaves the aroma of smoke permeating the meat.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2017
• Otherwise, just set the steak aside to take the chill off and let the seasoning permeate the meat.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 20 July 2022
• The answer: racial inequities permeate who gets loans and on what terms.
  — Gary L. Cunningham and Lawrence R. Jacobs, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
• The poison can even permeate the skin, with 8.6 milligrams enough to kill.
  — Fabian Schmidt, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2018
• The images of dead children permeate the news here, and the youngest of viewers have noticed.
  — D. Parvaz, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024
• But over the years, music has steadily permeated the game to the point that Snoop’s Times Square performance was just a kickoff point for a monthlong event.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Nov. 2024
• Indeed, the commercialization of hip-hop was already in full swing in the first half of the ’90s, with rappers proving to be worthy rivals to pop acts on the charts and permeating other areas of pop culture.
  — Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024