as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervades
Sure, there’s an air of elegance that pervades with guests often embodying that quiet luxury vibe, but that doesn’t spoil the authenticity of the resort, which is a destination for those seeking a blend of sun, sand and sophistication—no matter what designer label your shoes happen to be.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Maybe her most important one is the raw sentimentality that pervades even seemingly vapid moments.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
—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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Maybe her most important one is the raw sentimentality that pervades even seemingly vapid moments.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervades
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The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Why Oven Temperature Matters For Baked Potatoes Oven temperature determines how heat penetrates the potato, affecting how the starches inside gelatinize and soften.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The stench permeates passing cars with the windows up, lingering inside for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Monsters roam the streets at night, spiders and cicadas and worse stalk the surrounding forest, and existential dread permeates all the townspeople trapped within.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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