- 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
A fittingly Gothic flavor permeates these tales, which feature hauntings, hatreds and furtive passions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Even as culture permeates up from the internet, being around the corner is important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
The slow sandy light of dawn permeates the room.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
