permeate
verb (used with object)
to pass into or through every part of.
permeates
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present tense formof permeate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Asia is hardest hit because the fuel permeates the region’s farming- and mining-dependent economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even as culture permeates up from the internet, being around the corner is important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“We expect inflation to remain elevated in coming quarters as the surge in energy prices observed since the beginning of the Middle East conflict permeates U.K. prices more broadly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The Hebrew term ein sof, which meant “infinite,” represented the creator aspect of God, the part of the deity that made the universe and that permeates every corner of the cosmos.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
