as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Vanderbilt's score was bolstered by the fact that it is situated right in the heart of Music City, where the school is enveloped by a rich musical culture that permeates into every aspect of the university's culture.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
With a tougher stance on China expected from the incoming Trump administration, could the next trade war instead be focused around chips, which arguably have permeated every facet of our lives?
— CNBC’s Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet, the lack of depth across the conference limits its broader credibility compared to a league like the SEC, where competitive balance permeates the rankings.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The engine is also efficient, which is a big bonus for commuters.
CHANGE: Sound deadening
There is just too much noise permeating the cabin from the front end of the car.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
With a tougher stance on China expected from the incoming Trump administration, could the next trade war instead be focused around chips, which arguably have permeated every facet of our lives?
— CNBC’s Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet, the lack of depth across the conference limits its broader credibility compared to a league like the SEC, where competitive balance permeates the rankings.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The engine is also efficient, which is a big bonus for commuters.
CHANGE: Sound deadening
There is just too much noise permeating the cabin from the front end of the car.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeate
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During these weeks the pollution levels for PM 2.5, smaller particles which can penetrate deep into the lungs, spiked to more than 70 times the health limits set by the World Health Organization.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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When cultivating, go over the area lightly, setting blades to penetrate only ¼ inch deep.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Daylight suffuses some spaces and is banished from others.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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The oven’s smoke suffuses the flame-orange flesh of sweet, tiny beets piled in a quasi-salad atop a swoop of garlicky potato purée.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Believer or not, there is no denying the palpable spiritual energy that pervades the Kumbh: Offerings of flowers and incense sticks drift across the water; the days are filled with chants and drumming; and smoke from earthen lamps curls through the air.Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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And yet the drawings, focused on arrangements of everyday objects, offer a quiet counterpoint to the sorrow that pervades the stories.Curbed editors, Curbed, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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