as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervades
And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That pervades everything and that’s still there.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead, Palestinians and anti-occupation activists describe a culture of impunity that pervades the Israeli settler community, with Israeli soldiers at times standing by as settlers intimidate, harass and even attack Palestinians.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
This image is a metaphor for the way imperial colonial power pervades every inch of American democracy.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Concern about unreliable gas suppliers pervades Europe, for example.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
And for years, researchers have documented the gender bias that pervades the field of economics.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The 4chan logic that turned even the most hideous news and ideas into empty entertainment pervades everything on the internet now—more proof that lol, nothing matters.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That pervades everything and that’s still there.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead, Palestinians and anti-occupation activists describe a culture of impunity that pervades the Israeli settler community, with Israeli soldiers at times standing by as settlers intimidate, harass and even attack Palestinians.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
This image is a metaphor for the way imperial colonial power pervades every inch of American democracy.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Concern about unreliable gas suppliers pervades Europe, for example.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
And for years, researchers have documented the gender bias that pervades the field of economics.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The 4chan logic that turned even the most hideous news and ideas into empty entertainment pervades everything on the internet now—more proof that lol, nothing matters.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervades
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Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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But don't expect to be taking Instagram-worthy photos at the bottom of the trip – the depths reach the edge of the Midnight Zone, where no sunlight penetrates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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To encourage deeper root growth, reduce the frequency of irrigation after seedlings emerge but increase the duration so that the water penetrates the upper four to six inches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Along with playing for a new coach — former Major League Soccer standout Chris Armas is leading an NWSL team for the first time — change permeates the roster.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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That in-the-shadows violence permeates all institutions, from prisons to governmental offices.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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