as in suffusing
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervading
Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.
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Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.
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Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
But the office’s pervading atmosphere of hard work and quiet focus felt uncannily similar to its big-screen analog.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Their season is very much not effectively over, even if that narrative risks pervading the wider psyche.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
How much is the question of mass appeal, or tentpole culture, pervading publishing at the moment?
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Man, if the vibe of the late Sixties and the early Seventies was the pervading spirit of the day, then let peace and love win!
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Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.
—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
But the office’s pervading atmosphere of hard work and quiet focus felt uncannily similar to its big-screen analog.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 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
How much is the question of mass appeal, or tentpole culture, pervading publishing at the moment?
—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Man, if the vibe of the late Sixties and the early Seventies was the pervading spirit of the day, then let peace and love win!
—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervading
Verb
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
Verb
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No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms.
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Until now, the search for possible graves had been limited to what could be seen beneath the surface using ground-penetrating radar.
Verb
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Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
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Lineage officials said that their top priority as of Monday night was addressing the stench permeating over Boyle Heights due to the spoiled food.
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“Pervading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervading. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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