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• past participle of permeate.
• past tense form of permeate.

permeated

American  

[pur-mee-ey-tid] / ˈpɜr miˌeɪ tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unpermeated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of permeated

permeate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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permeated

Fiona Donohoe added that "answers of 'I don't know' and 'I can't recall' permeated the evidence heard at the inquest".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Social media has now permeated to the smallest towns in India, and has near ubiquity among young Indians," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

A big whiff of inflation also permeated the S&P report.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

In 2018, Christian themes and symbols again permeated their collection.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Certainly, there was a sense of decorum that permeated the club, even when it came to dress.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

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• fraught
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