What is another word for permeating?

Pronunciation: [pˈɜːmɪˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Permeating is a term that describes something that has spread or filled a space completely. There are several synonyms for permeating, including penetrating, diffusing, infiltrating, saturating, and impregnating. These words are often used to describe a strong smell, sound, or emotion that has filled a particular place. Penetrating describes something that has entered deeply or extensively, while diffuse means to spread or scatter in different directions. Infiltrating suggests a stealthy entry, while saturating means to fill completely. Impregnating refers to filling or saturating an object with a substance. In general, these synonyms all describe something that is present in a pervasive and all-encompassing way.

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What are the opposite words for permeating?

Permeating refers to the process of spreading, diffusing, or penetrating throughout a substance or space. The antonyms for permeating indicate the opposite meaning, that is, restraining or preventing the spread of something. Some of the antonyms for permeating include blocking, halting, hindering, impeding, obstructing, and stopping. These words suggest that something is preventing the flow, diffusion, or spread of an idea, substance, or energy. They imply that there is resistance to the process of permeation and a lack of movement or continuity. In essence, they are opposite to the positive and progressive connotations of permeating.

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Usage examples for Permeating

I think, then, that the scientific idea of the ether, as a universal medium pervading all space, and permeating all substance, will help us to see that many things which are popularly called supernatural, are to be attributed to the action of known laws working under, as yet, unknown conditions, and therefore, when we are confronted with strange phenomena, a knowledge of the general principles involved, will show us in what direction to look for an explanation.
"The Law and the Word"
Thomas Troward
There is an ancient stone church here which the traveller should find time to visit,-a quaint building, with a few antique paintings upon the walls and an atmosphere of past ages permeating its dim interior.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
A profuse ochre sunlight poured through the window permeating the scene at the wedding banquet.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills

Famous quotes with Permeating

  • Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to drink other men's thoughts, to speak other men's words, to follow other men's habits.
    Walter Bagehot
  • Technology is permeating every single thing we do... And to the extent that we can better expose our young people to all the different ways that technology can be used, not just for video games or toys, we're planning for the future.
    Marc Morial
  • The important part of the present development is the anti-capitalist sentiment that is permeating our people.
    Gregor Strasser
  • It is generally supposed that complete pleasure of this kind, permeating one's very flesh and bones, unfits the student for scientific pursuits in which cool judgment and observation are required. But the effect is just the opposite. Instead of producing a dissipated condition, the mind is fertilized and stimulated and developed like sun-fed plants.
    John Muir
  • I think it is not irreligion but a tidiness of mind, which rebels against the idea of permeating scientific research with a religious implication.
    Arthur Eddington

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