permeate
verb (used with object)
to pass into or through every part of.
have permeated
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present perfectof permeate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Even so, the changes have permeated Washington in ways that may be difficult to reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Since then, symbols of Chicano identity, such as oversized streetwear, elaborate tattoos and lowrider cars, have permeated mainstream culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
Duende, which should have permeated the opera house, was all too hard to come by.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Many have been surprised at the depth to which conspiracy theories in general have permeated German society - particularly during the pandemic.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
If the Athenian empire had survived the Peloponnesian War, Attic influence would no doubt soon have permeated the whole of that empire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
