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permeate

Meaning

To diffuse through or pervade something; to extend throughout the whole of a thing.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The smell of baking bread began to permeate the small kitchen. Soon, it filled the whole house, a warm and comforting scent that made everyone feel happy and at home.

The smell of burning kelp began to permeate the small wooden workshop. Even with the door shut tight, the acrid smoke worked its way into every corner, sticking to tools and fabrics. It felt like the air itself was turning a bit gray and harsh.

The salty air began to permeate the ship's cramped quarters. It clung to everything, a constant reminder of the ocean's vastness and the long journey ahead. Even the stale bread seemed to absorb the briny smell, and a sense of the endless sea filled every corner.

The smell of burnt popcorn started to permeate the entire movie theater. Soon, the smoky scent would permeate the plush seats, the sticky floor, and even the brave souls who dared to eat it. Everyone just wanted to watch the movie, but the burnt popcorn was everywhere!

The smell of my grandpa's special cheese socks began to permeate the entire house. It wasn't just a whiff; it was a full-on, nose-assaulting cloud that seemed to extend through the whole of the living room, the kitchen, and even threatened to invade the attic where the squirrels were plotting their nut heist.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The stifling tension in the room began to permeate everyone. You could feel the worry growing, a heavy blanket that seemed to extend throughout the whole space, making it hard to breathe or even think straight.

The faint, metallic scent of ozone began to permeate the cramped laboratory. It was a smell that spoke of the impending energy surge, a nervous excitement that seemed to extend throughout the entire room, raising goosebumps on everyone's arms.

The smell of burning ozone began to permeate the sterile workshop as the overloaded plasma conduit flickered. A low hum, once barely audible, now vibrated through the floor, a growing unease that promised imminent failure and a messy cleanup.

The smell of burnt toast began to permeate the entire house, a smoky testament to my morning culinary disaster. It crept into the living room, tickled my nose in the hallway, and even seemed to permeate the dog's fur, making him look suspiciously guilty.

The overwhelming scent of slightly-burnt artisanal toast began to permeate Bartholomew's tiny studio apartment. It wasn't just the kitchen; it was the dusty taxidermied squirrel, the collection of vintage sporks, and even the strategically placed pile of socks.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The quiet dread began to permeate the office after the announcement. A chilling uncertainty seemed to extend throughout the whole of the space, making it impossible for anyone to focus on their tasks. Every hushed conversation amplified the unease.

The hushed anticipation began to permeate the packed auditorium. A collective breath held, a shared nervousness for the unknown performers. Soon, that anxious energy would shift, hoping the music would simply carry everyone away, to permeate their very souls and leave them transformed.

The dense, ozone-rich scent of the deep-sea hydrothermal vents began to permeate the submersible’s cabin. It was an unwelcome guest, a constant reminder of the crushing pressure outside, and a thick, metallic tang that seemed to settle in the back of their throats, a pervasive, suffocating presence.

The aroma of burnt popcorn began to permeate the entire movie theater, a testament to someone's spectacular failure at snack preparation. It clung to the plush seats and somehow even managed to permeate the very air, making each breath a tiny, smoky tragedy.

The lingering aroma of burnt cheese doodles began to permeate the entire diplomatic embassy, a fragrant testament to Ambassador Reginald’s disastrous attempt at a midnight snack. His clandestine culinary experiment, a symphony of molten dairy and questionable spices, had managed to permeate every document, every velvet curtain, and even the stoic portraits of former dignitaries.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The suffocating despair began to permeate the cramped confines of the bunker. Each whispered fear, each choked sob, seemed to diffuse through the stale air, a palpable miasma extending throughout the whole of their shared terror.

The acrid stench of decay began to permeate the hermetically sealed research module, a subtle yet relentless advance signaling the catastrophic failure of the containment field. Despite the advanced filtration systems, the miasma’s insidious grip started to pervade every cubic centimeter, a palpable dread settling over the beleaguered xenobotanists.

The oppressive silence of the derelict observatory began to permeate my very bones. Dust motes danced in the single shaft of light, the only sign of life in this forgotten place where constellations once charted destinies. The weight of unanswered questions, of lost data, seemed to pervade the air.

The pungent aroma of burnt popcorn, a veritable olfactory apocalypse, began to permeate the entire cinema. It clung to the velvet seats and insidious curtains, an acrid miasma that threatened to suffocate even the most stoic of cinephiles, proving that some olfactory offenses truly permeate every nook and cranny.

The faint, yet tenacious, aroma of aged Gruyère, long forgotten in the bottom of a sartorial abyss, began to permeate the entire domicile. It insinuated itself into the velvet drapes and the phylacteries, a lacteal miasma of epicurean regret, challenging all olfactory sensibilities with its tenacious dominion.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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