as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervade
Sure, there’s an air of elegance that pervades with guests often embodying that quiet luxury vibe, but that doesn’t spoil the authenticity of the resort, which is a destination for those seeking a blend of sun, sand and sophistication—no matter what designer label your shoes happen to be.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Maybe her most important one is the raw sentimentality that pervades even seemingly vapid moments.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Their season is very much not effectively over, even if that narrative risks pervading the wider psyche.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Maybe her most important one is the raw sentimentality that pervades even seemingly vapid moments.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Their season is very much not effectively over, even if that narrative risks pervading the wider psyche.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
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Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The rest of the film consists of the brother and sister’s return to the ranch, now suffused with dread at Misael’s inability to properly care for his sibling.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Their enormous talons penetrate deeply into tissue, while the bird’s powerful flexor muscles clamp down with immense force.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Here’s another favorite, also permeated by regret!—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Color permeates more than interior design.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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