as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeate
This gives the lemon and rosemary flavor a chance to permeate the meat so each bite is loaded with flavor.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Water cleanliness, changing weather patterns, artificial intelligence, clean energy development and increasing incidents of flooding in coastal neighborhoods are just a few of the areas where science permeates the lives of Maryland residents.
—Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Aside from the methane smell that permeates the area around the landfill and the dust that pollutes our air, the decaying trash is most certainly leaching into the Biscayne Aquifer, the source of our drinking water.
—Jacqueline Railey, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Although the film speaks more on a dark, satirical level to Green’s experience as a GQ columnist and arbiter of taste, there’s still plenty to be said about the pervasively toxic stan culture and cult mentality that has permeated through the entertainment industry and political circles.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Water cleanliness, changing weather patterns, artificial intelligence, clean energy development and increasing incidents of flooding in coastal neighborhoods are just a few of the areas where science permeates the lives of Maryland residents.
—Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Aside from the methane smell that permeates the area around the landfill and the dust that pollutes our air, the decaying trash is most certainly leaching into the Biscayne Aquifer, the source of our drinking water.
—Jacqueline Railey, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Although the film speaks more on a dark, satirical level to Green’s experience as a GQ columnist and arbiter of taste, there’s still plenty to be said about the pervasively toxic stan culture and cult mentality that has permeated through the entertainment industry and political circles.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
Verb
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Although the bullet didn't penetrate Yarl's brain, the impact knocked him to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The different weights of hyaluronic acid are able to penetrate different layers of the skin, which results in longer-lasting hydration and a plumper, smoother texture.—
Danielle Cohen,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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They are also suffused with a subtle but withering social satire.—
Richard Fausset,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But there’s a tender vulnerability to his characters, and the daffy empathy that suffuses the writing is unique to Arbery.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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The movie opens like an old folktale, and that tone pervades the rest of the narrative.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the thriftiness of southern Pennsylvania, the Amish influence, would pervade.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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