as in suffused
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Recent Examples of permeated
Devices have permeated all aspects of sleep, Paruthi said.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Top-of-the-line technology has permeated every aspect of our lives, fashion choices included.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The event had seemingly permeated the entire town.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The smells of urine and bat poop permeated.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the chemtrail conspiracy has permeated popular culture.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
But the Brewers are an example of a franchise that has established a philosophy that has permeated the clubhouse.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Jordan’s greatness has permeated every sport, with baseball players like Jazz Chisholm, football players like Jalen Hurts of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, to soccer clubs like Paris Saint-Germain rocking the Jumpman.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Top-of-the-line technology has permeated every aspect of our lives, fashion choices included.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The event had seemingly permeated the entire town.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The smells of urine and bat poop permeated.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the chemtrail conspiracy has permeated popular culture.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
But the Brewers are an example of a franchise that has established a philosophy that has permeated the clubhouse.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Jordan’s greatness has permeated every sport, with baseball players like Jazz Chisholm, football players like Jalen Hurts of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, to soccer clubs like Paris Saint-Germain rocking the Jumpman.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeated
Verb
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His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two frame types—the Breitling Chrono 0002 and Breitling Lémain 0001—are available directly from Cutler & Gross in different colors and editions, and each is suffused with nods to the Swiss watchmaker’s esteemed dive watch collection.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Despite its speculative premise, the series captures the loneliness that has pervaded society since the COVID pandemic and the dread of a future in which artificial intelligence might render human interaction obsolete.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Soul remakes of classic hip-hop songs have since pervaded social media.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Permeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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