- present participle of permeate.
permeating
Example Sentences
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Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
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
My gorge rose at the reek of rotten meat permeating the air.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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