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

That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The pervading myth goes that Henry was knowingly tricked into marrying Anne of Cleves by her falsely beguiling thirst trap of a portrait. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

On summer days, the sun would unexpectedly become obscured by clouds and a pervading darkness. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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