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  • verb Present participle of permeate.

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  • adjective spreading or spread throughout

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Examples

  • "Reform" has been the buzzword permeating the defense industry since President Barack Obama signaled his intention to trim defense programs last fall.

    azcentral.com | news 2009

  • There's a new N-word permeating our culture and it has nothing to do with racial epithets.

    Phil Bronstein: We're All the New N-word: It's Not About You, It's About Me 2009

  • If you can't buy gas and you can't buy food and you can't buy clothing, and just like the Christmas holidays, you can't -- there's a limitation to that, it makes you feel -- there is a lot of hopelessness and I think that that is kind of permeating everything we're seeing right now.

    CNN Transcript Jan 10, 2010 2010

  • If you can't buy gas and you can't buy food and you can't buy clothing, and just like the Christmas holidays, you can't -- there's a limitation to that, it makes you feel -- there is a lot of hopelessness and I think that that is kind of permeating everything we're seeing right now.

    CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2010 2010

  • With such terms permeating our daily language, it’s not surprising that parents are getting nervous and reaching for reassurance that their kids are indeed psychologically OK.

    You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! Raymond N. Guarendi 1985

  • With such terms permeating our daily language, it’s not surprising that parents are getting nervous and reaching for reassurance that their kids are indeed psychologically OK.

    You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! Raymond N. Guarendi 1985

  • Twirling lights started up and a booming voice echoed in a permeating manner.

    Passage Jeffrey S. Callico 2011

  • "Please imagine profound peace overflowing from our hearts permeating all existence -- even to the hearts of those we consider our enemies," Swami Amritaswarupananda said on behalf of Amma, whose native tongue is Malayalam.

    Laura Amazzone: Amma: The Divine Mother Embracing The World Laura Amazzone 2011

  • "Please imagine profound peace overflowing from our hearts permeating all existence -- even to the hearts of those we consider our enemies," Swami Amritaswarupananda said on behalf of Amma, whose native tongue is Malayalam.

    Laura Amazzone: Amma: The Divine Mother Embracing The World Laura Amazzone 2011

  • This caravan, the rude shouters at the town halls, and the whole anti-intellectual culture permeating the remnant base of the [R] party is an anathema to true dialog in a democratic society and is an EMBARRASSMENT to true conservatives.

    No love for Harry Reid on the Tea Party Express 2009

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