pervading

present participle of pervade

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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. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervading
Verb
  • Fewer GCRs penetrating to earth’s atmosphere would mean fewer clouds to reflect heat and thus more global warming.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This ruthless cartel is intent on cashing in, permeating our communities with their poison, with no regard to human suffering.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There are so many more, and the latest filmmaker to make her mark with this kind of structure is Alice Winocour, who has brought together three very different women to the annual Paris Fashion Week, exploring themes of people uniting to repair and resolve issues permeating their lives.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Pervading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervading. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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