as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervade
These questions pervade in the present, in the wake of Brown’s departure to the New England Patriots by trade.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Shakespeare’s genius is as evident in The Merchant of Venice, which is pervaded by anti-Semitism, as in his other work.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 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
Though outlawed from competition, the technology pervaded the festival in every other way.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Shakespeare’s genius is as evident in The Merchant of Venice, which is pervaded by anti-Semitism, as in his other work.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 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
Though outlawed from competition, the technology pervaded the festival in every other way.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Okay, ability to go in and penetrate a cybersecurity system.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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That kind of noise and overt national pride will no doubt permeate throughout Lumen Field during Friday’s tilt.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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