pervades

present tense third-person singular of pervade

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pervades Upon entering, the reception area establishes an immediate sense of style which pervades the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 In fact, a throwback to traditional Chinese spirituality and Western New Age practices pervades much of the town. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 It’s tempered by Kubrick’s love for cinema and knowledge of genre, which pervades every frame. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervades
Verb
  • Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • What matters is whether AI penetrates core operations and redesigns workflows (depth), and whether that transformation extends beyond superstar firms into the vast sectors that dominate employment and GDP (breadth).
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reflecting its subject himself, an aura of decency permeates the new drama depicting the wartime years of actor Jimmy Stewart’s life.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This statement also permeates the work of rapper Alkoy, who on Valle Chakal Ki sampled idiosyncratic records from Salta, foregrounding the handmade drums and dramatic guitars that boom in every plaza.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Pervades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervades. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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