as in suffused
to spread throughout
the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house
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Well versed in the Freudian thought that permeated 1950s America, Feiffer and Charles Schulz (the creator of Peanuts) were arguably the first cartoonists to give their characters inner lives.
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Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Key parts of the folklore like the Holy Grail, Round Table and powers of Merlin permeated through culture even today, but the origins of the tales are harder to find.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
With both wrestlers imminently departing the company, a palpable lack of enthusiasm permeated the match, resulting in a sluggish, uninspired affair.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the past quarter of a century, football has permeated many of those parts of the world that were once seen as hostile territory.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The locker room party permeated through the walls.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Aside from a remedial story that wouldn’t impress anyone over the age of 15, a big issue that permeated God of War, as well as several of its sequels and prequels, was its treatment of women.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Revolutionaries often quoted Cato, which was performed regularly in the Colonies, and the juxtaposition of liberty and death seems to have permeated American culture.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Key parts of the folklore like the Holy Grail, Round Table and powers of Merlin permeated through culture even today, but the origins of the tales are harder to find.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
With both wrestlers imminently departing the company, a palpable lack of enthusiasm permeated the match, resulting in a sluggish, uninspired affair.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the past quarter of a century, football has permeated many of those parts of the world that were once seen as hostile territory.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The locker room party permeated through the walls.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Aside from a remedial story that wouldn’t impress anyone over the age of 15, a big issue that permeated God of War, as well as several of its sequels and prequels, was its treatment of women.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Revolutionaries often quoted Cato, which was performed regularly in the Colonies, and the juxtaposition of liberty and death seems to have permeated American culture.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Permeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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