as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervades
At King Tut's, a sense of warm hospitality pervades the restaurant.
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
Tradition pervades much of the experience—from the collection of saunas ranging from Finnish to classic Turkish bath to the cavernous indoor pool where a roaring fire blazes.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Fear now pervades the refugee community, Fanning said.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The laws are in response to AI that already pervades everyday life.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But even as anxiety pervades New Orleans and the Twin Cities, politicians and community members in both areas have expressed a drive to push back against the immigration blitz and protect their neighbors.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
In fact, that’s an issue that pervades the entirety of the demo.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Mich Fabriga, vice president of LTL pricing for AFS, said the LTL market will continue to hone in on profitability as uncertainty pervades.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.
—Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
Tradition pervades much of the experience—from the collection of saunas ranging from Finnish to classic Turkish bath to the cavernous indoor pool where a roaring fire blazes.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Fear now pervades the refugee community, Fanning said.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The laws are in response to AI that already pervades everyday life.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But even as anxiety pervades New Orleans and the Twin Cities, politicians and community members in both areas have expressed a drive to push back against the immigration blitz and protect their neighbors.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
In fact, that’s an issue that pervades the entirety of the demo.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Mich Fabriga, vice president of LTL pricing for AFS, said the LTL market will continue to hone in on profitability as uncertainty pervades.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.
—Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervades
Verb
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The oil penetrates the wood to keep it from drying out, while the beeswax adds a gentle protective layer that repels water.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hotness anchors itself in the ground and permeates out from the middle of the chest.—
Caroline Rothstein,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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This works because the soap’s fragrance gently permeates the space, keeping your clothes fresh and clean.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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