as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervades
Though Abuja claims to be ramping up its campaign against radical militias, hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped so far this year, underscoring the lawlessness that pervades swaths of the country.
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semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
But the art of Violette and his cohort tapped into a deeper disillusionment, the kind of corrosive cynicism that pervades a culture in which any sense of possibility for a non-horrifying future has been foreclosed.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 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
In addition to which, negativity pervades everything.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
At King Tut's, a sense of warm hospitality pervades the restaurant.
—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
semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
But the art of Violette and his cohort tapped into a deeper disillusionment, the kind of corrosive cynicism that pervades a culture in which any sense of possibility for a non-horrifying future has been foreclosed.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 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
In addition to which, negativity pervades everything.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
At King Tut's, a sense of warm hospitality pervades the restaurant.
—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
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 process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That kind of raw honesty permeates the music.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 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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“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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