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permeate

verb

ˈpər-mē-ˌāt

Definition of permeate

as in to penetrate

to spread throughout the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house

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Recent Examples of permeate James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 For decades after India’s independence, suspicion of the United States permeated the Indian political class, defense establishment, bureaucracy, and scientific community. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 While strong, permeating odors may need more intensive remediation, vinegar can still refresh the space. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 That same current permeates the stadium, where there’s something unleashed in the student section once they’re primed by hours of tailgating. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permeate

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Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
This can be from a gunshot, bone fragment, or anything that would be used to penetrate the brain.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrate

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But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Cowin has brought the tradition up to date beginning in the late 1970s by suffusing her work with the look and feel of cinema and television (close-ups, storyboard-style progression), and the centering of women’s experience in the narrative.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffuse

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Still, the image of Curry’s fierce Frank-N-Furter continues to pervade pop culture — even if that wasn’t his original intention.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The pervading myth goes that Henry was knowingly tricked into marrying Anne of Cleves by her falsely beguiling thirst trap of a portrait.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

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