as in suffused
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervaded
The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
That concept caused many white people’s lives to be pervaded by both actual violence and the fear of it.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Changing the culture of losing that has pervaded the Meadowlands for the better part of the last decade is now on Harbaugh’s shoulders.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Concerns about car affordability have pervaded the market since the pandemic, when prices rose due to supply chain constraints.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Reference to lynchings pervaded the cases arising from the roundup.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Soul remakes of classic hip-hop songs have since pervaded social media.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Labor actions have swept through two of the busiest ports in Northern Europe, further compounding the congestion that has pervaded in the region throughout 2025.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
That concept caused many white people’s lives to be pervaded by both actual violence and the fear of it.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Changing the culture of losing that has pervaded the Meadowlands for the better part of the last decade is now on Harbaugh’s shoulders.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Concerns about car affordability have pervaded the market since the pandemic, when prices rose due to supply chain constraints.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Reference to lynchings pervaded the cases arising from the roundup.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Soul remakes of classic hip-hop songs have since pervaded social media.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Labor actions have swept through two of the busiest ports in Northern Europe, further compounding the congestion that has pervaded in the region throughout 2025.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervaded
Verb
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Lawrence’s vision of an arc of American history suffused with violence and injustice is obviously not one to which the current US administration would be at all sympathetic.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Neighborhood residents will surely gravitate to the lush art deco-style lobby, suffused with thousands of plants and whimsical figurines.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the course of a week, multiple waves of sophisticated drones penetrated the airspace over Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport — a critical hub of America’s nuclear bomber fleet and the headquarters of Air Force Global Strike Command.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.—
Moriah Humiston,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The European weapon permeated swiftly into American pop culture.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pervaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervaded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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