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permeates

VERB

filter, spread throughout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imbue impregnate infiltrate infuse invade pass through penetrate percolate pervade saturate seep steep suffuse

STRONG

charge diffuse drench fill ingrain pierce soak stab stalk transfuse

WEAK

go through interfuse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dehydrate dry take out

Example Sentences

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“I always say that the killer combination is investment and engagement, and so I’m seeing both at very high levels, and it permeates every aspect of the organization,” Ogwumike said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

These tableaus take place against the backdrop of an increasingly militarized vision of Christmas that permeates American pop culture.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Karp’s affinity for German philosophy permeates his mannerisms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Foreboding permeates “Lost Boy Lost Girl,” with each shape-shifting character adrift and uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The slow sandy light of dawn permeates the room.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr