as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervade
Gold accents and teal velvet upholstery pervade the restaurant, giving the space a cozy, quiet elegance.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 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
Fear pervades Iran’s capital In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets were empty at the sunset call to prayers each night.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 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
Fear pervades Iran’s capital In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets were empty at the sunset call to prayers each night.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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New groups have sprouted, and protests have penetrated formerly docile suburbs.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys argued that publicity surrounding the case has so permeated Summit County that seating an impartial jury is no longer realistic.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kupp’s influence permeates the entire team, and goes beyond leading by example, Darnold said.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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