- present tense form of permeate (3rd person singular).
permeates
Example Sentences
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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
Why it’s worth seeing: The wacky inventiveness Wilson brought to his genius HBO show, “How to With John Wilson,” permeates the film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The crusade to prevent skin-cancer deaths, Mr. Jacobsen argues, has fostered an absolutism about the risks of sunlight that permeates the media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Do you think this slow deliberate start helped maintain the authenticity that permeates today?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Mark and his new friends cleared the entire fifteenth floor, but the rank stench still permeates the air.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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