as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Born to a French father and a Mexican mother, dreamlike memories of his mother’s birthplace permeate his work.
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Alice Cavanagh, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
But false claims of widespread malfeasance have permeated the American discourse — particularly in right-wing media ecosystems — since President-elect Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and falsely claimed to have won.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Delhi’s smog conundrum is a yearly problem permeating through the Indo-Gangetic plains - or northern states in India between October and December.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The hit even permeated different alleys of pop culture, adopted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on their journey to winning the 2024 World Series.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Alice Cavanagh, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
But false claims of widespread malfeasance have permeated the American discourse — particularly in right-wing media ecosystems — since President-elect Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and falsely claimed to have won.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Delhi’s smog conundrum is a yearly problem permeating through the Indo-Gangetic plains - or northern states in India between October and December.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The hit even permeated different alleys of pop culture, adopted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on their journey to winning the 2024 World Series.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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One system fans can follow is the COLD system, as explained by doctors in the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the University of Kansas Health System: Clean: clean clothes avoid dirt or moisture that could allow the wind and cold to penetrate.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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For decades, scientists have been using large drills to penetrate Arctic ice sheets and extract columns of ice up to 11,000 feet long.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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But on race days like this one, the air is suffused with something special.Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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The little hotel in the lakeside village of the same name on the outskirts of Amsterdam—just 30 minutes by bicycle from the city center—is suffused with angled sunlight that adds to its historic character and slow-living charm.Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Panic, uncertainty and shock have pervaded the community.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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By itself, the manifesto was little more than a restatement of the libertarian ethos that has long pervaded some corners of Silicon Valley.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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