as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeate
And that was a sentiment that permeated the Big Show.
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David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The all-night Tuesday writing sessions set a tone of dysfunction that permeated the week.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
However, the warm air can often be accompanied by a burning smell that quickly permeates your space.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Immerse yourself in Tokyo’s teahouse culture Tea originally came to Japan through Zen Buddhism and its influences continue to permeate the country’s identity, particularly in Tokyo, which is considered one of the world’s greatest tea cities.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The all-night Tuesday writing sessions set a tone of dysfunction that permeated the week.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
However, the warm air can often be accompanied by a burning smell that quickly permeates your space.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Immerse yourself in Tokyo’s teahouse culture Tea originally came to Japan through Zen Buddhism and its influences continue to permeate the country’s identity, particularly in Tokyo, which is considered one of the world’s greatest tea cities.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for permeate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
Verb
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Next, a tri-grit priming wand steps in to remove dead nail cells and allow for the third step—a hydrating treatment—to penetrate more effectively.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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City could not penetrate Chelsea’s press in the period after going behind to that early goal.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Someone is behind the camera, a person whose presence quietly suffuses the poem.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the noble title, Cronenberg wore the moniker with the same winking irony that suffuses so much of his work – using genre as a kind of Trojan horse to get his unique vision to travel.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2024
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The six-episode show dives into the influencer phenomenon pervading Kuwait and the Gulf region.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bangladesh’s logistics sector already dealt with plenty of distractions throughout 2024 as political unrest pervaded throughout the country.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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