permeate
IPA: pˈɝmieɪt
noun
- A watery by-product of milk production.
- Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.
verb
- (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
- (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.
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Examples of "permeate" in Sentences
- Does this act of hypocrisy "permeate" the red-state electorate?
- The permeate is processed to remove the lactose, which is used to create ethanol.
- The feeling of loss is one that can easily permeate throughout all areas of your life.
- Mr. GARZA: We have a big record collection, and you know, the sounds kind of permeate every corner of the globe.
- He encouraged the students to "permeate" themselves with "the full spirit of the age" if they hoped to give architecture "true art forms."
- To create those noxious odors would mean it would be too intense at the source and permeate the whole valley, company project manager Mark Patton says.
- Metaphors permeate our emotional lives so deeply that "permeate" might be the wrong word; from one perspective, they're what those lives consist of, and bad ones land us in trouble.
- Quoting experts who have clear political biases, speculating about how one's theology would influence their public policy and poor use of important labels permeate the coverage of Palin.
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