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permeating

ADJECTIVE

occupying

Synonyms

STRONG

commanding controlling covering holding maintaining obtaining owning pervading placed possessing posted remaining residing resting sitting situated staying tenanting

WEAK

assigned to living in settled on taking up

Antonyms

WEAK

gone leaving removing

ADJECTIVE

penetrating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biting piercing trenchant

STRONG

carrying clear-cut crisp cutting edged entering forcing infiltrating pointed puncturing shrill

WEAK

going through ingoing intrusive passing through penetrant pervasive pungent sharp strong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice weak

STRONG

soft

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic senseless stupid unintelligent

ADJECTIVE

pervasive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common inescapable omnipresent prevalent rife ubiquitous universal

WEAK

all over the place can't get away from general pervading wall-to-wall widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rare scarce uncommon

WEAK

light limited narrow

ADJECTIVE

spreading

Synonyms

STRONG

radial

WEAK

patulous

Antonyms

WEAK

suppressed

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There is a reflexive conspiratorial vibe permeating the culture.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

This technology is permeating a workplace to a very high degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The joint effort between the toy company and major player in artificial intelligence shows how AI is permeating every part of life, including playtime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

The stench of human waste, urine, rotting wounds, and strong rubbing alcohol surrounds me, permeating my clothes, skin, and hair.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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