as in suffusing
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervading
Kirk's death also comes at a time when free speech issues are pervading college campuses around the country and prompting fierce debate among school leaders about how best to respond.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervading
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Already, Chinese EVs have become top sellers in some emerging market countries and are increasingly penetrating the market in Europe, Britain, and Australia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lecter’s main power was his penetrating thinking and sustained intuiting.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Awadallah said medicines and medical supplies are not permeating the city, with stockpiles running low.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Because the Universe’s expansion is accelerating due to dark energy, there will always be a radiation background permeating all of space.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pervading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervading. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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