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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