as in suffused
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervaded
And extra-institutional efforts to install public art, murals, and historical markers pervaded all fifty states.
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 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
Though outlawed from competition, the technology pervaded the festival in every other way.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Oil slid as risk-averse sentiment pervaded global markets and investors digested fresh developments in US-Iran tensions that continue to cloud the supply outlook.
—Mia Gindis, Bloomberg, 11 Feb. 2026
The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.
—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
Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 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
Though outlawed from competition, the technology pervaded the festival in every other way.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Oil slid as risk-averse sentiment pervaded global markets and investors digested fresh developments in US-Iran tensions that continue to cloud the supply outlook.
—Mia Gindis, Bloomberg, 11 Feb. 2026
The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervaded
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Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The rest of the film consists of the brother and sister’s return to the ranch, now suffused with dread at Misael’s inability to properly care for his sibling.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Verb
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So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
Verb
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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One wall was completely deconstructed, and the stench of cigarettes and space heaters permeated the air.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Pervaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervaded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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