Meaning & use
permeating
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Spreading throughout something or penetrating every part of it.
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The smell of fresh bread came permeating through the entire house.
A sense of nervous excitement was permeating the stadium before kickoff.
A note on using this word
Works for both literal spreading (smells, liquids) and figurative spreading (moods, ideas, influence).
Words with a similar meaning
pervadinginfusing
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