permeated

[pur-mee-ey-tid]

adjective

1. suffused, saturated, penetrated, or filled with something (sometimes used in combination).

   As a precaution, deputies evacuated six houses surrounding the odor-permeated area.

   Now thick smoke from fires in three neighboring states is clotting our already permeated sky.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of permeate.

Other Word Forms

• unpermeated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of permeated¹

permeate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many.

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Lucas has said she is attacking the identity politics she believes has permeated workplaces and the broader culture.

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A strong smell of human faeces permeated the building.

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“But no one has those kinds of margins,” he said, shaking his head as the sweet, nutty smell of freshly ground wheat berries permeated his factory.

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Almost four years on, the arts are back - but everything is now permeated by the war.

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