pervades

present tense third-person singular of pervade

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pervades This attitude pervades the report’s approach to AI, which largely buys into the biggest hype imaginable. ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 For all the ways politics pervades modern life, political deep-dives on television are actually rare, reduced to the occasional documentary or longform cable news piece. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late. Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions. Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 Yet, the sense of cognitive dissonance that pervades this space can feel blindingly hypocritical. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Summer is often defined by a single fruit fixation that pervades all categories of beauty, from skin care to fragrance, hair and body. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervades
Verb
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • As space penetrates time, and time, rock-hard, penetrates space.
    Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Although humanity’s salvation may appear to come in fits and starts, God’s healing influence always penetrates and gets through callous self-righteousness and indifference.
    Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Even as culture permeates up from the internet, being around the corner is important.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • But translating that club success to something that permeates into the fabric of the sport back home requires a bigger moment — or movement.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on pervades

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster