as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeate
That attitude of turning lemons into lemonade permeates the organization—and occasionally covers other kinds of fruit.
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Collagen is found in deeper layers, but collagen fibers are too large to permeate the outer skin layers, and peptides (shorter chains of collagen) are unsuccessful.2
Supplements
Oral collagen supplements may be sold as pills, powders, or certain foods.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
That equilibrium also permeates Barba Hopfner’s filmmaking ideas.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Collagen is found in deeper layers, but collagen fibers are too large to permeate the outer skin layers, and peptides (shorter chains of collagen) are unsuccessful.2
Supplements
Oral collagen supplements may be sold as pills, powders, or certain foods.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
That equilibrium also permeates Barba Hopfner’s filmmaking ideas.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
Verb
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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic has managed to uniquely penetrate the social zeitgeist with just plain journalism, which is rare.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Today, jazz suffuses the city so completely that the genre is embedded in funeral traditions here, as brass bands often accompany mourners from the church to the cemetery in a celebratory display.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rhythmic and narrative thrust of Khan’s Kathak suffuses everything.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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That image is a little haunting today, given the city’s recent wildfire carnage, but that emergent feeling adds to the haunted mood pervading The Studio.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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Strengthening our security also depends on addressing the subversive DEI ideology that has undermined our national unity and pervaded our culture.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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