Synonyms of pervading

pervading

verb

present participle of pervade

as in suffusing

to spread throughout

the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffusing
• penetrating
• permeating
• interpenetrating
• flooding
• percolating (into)
• riddling
• saturating
• passing (into)
• diffusing (through)
• impregnating
• transfusing
• filling (up)
• infusing
• imbuing
• drenching
• soaking
• steeping
• glutting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pervading

Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent. — Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026

None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026

The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 May 2026

But the office’s pervading atmosphere of hard work and quiet focus felt uncannily similar to its big-screen analog. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Their season is very much not effectively over, even if that narrative risks pervading the wider psyche. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026

How much is the question of mass appeal, or tentpole culture, pervading publishing at the moment? — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025

Man, if the vibe of the late Sixties and the early Seventies was the pervading spirit of the day, then let peace and love win! — Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025