as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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The theme of capitalism gone awry that can be found in his sci-fi films pervades the atmosphere of OTG, too.
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Pessimism pervades Kyiv and Washington about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymr Zelensky tries to steer his country through the war's third winter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The drama is largely relational, as the Koubek brothers and their paramours wrestle with the conventions that pervade their lives.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Though younger voters are generally more left-leaning than older ones, the antiwar protests that pervaded college campuses this year demonstrated just how frustrated many young voters are with the Democratic establishment’s approach to the war in Gaza.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Pessimism pervades Kyiv and Washington about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymr Zelensky tries to steer his country through the war's third winter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The drama is largely relational, as the Koubek brothers and their paramours wrestle with the conventions that pervade their lives.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Though younger voters are generally more left-leaning than older ones, the antiwar protests that pervaded college campuses this year demonstrated just how frustrated many young voters are with the Democratic establishment’s approach to the war in Gaza.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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But Souza’s film is much darker in tone, suffused with violence and weaponry.Daniel Eagan, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Daylight suffuses some spaces and is banished from others.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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During these weeks the pollution levels for PM 2.5, smaller particles which can penetrate deep into the lungs, spiked to more than 70 times the health limits set by the World Health Organization.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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When cultivating, go over the area lightly, setting blades to penetrate only ¼ inch deep.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Delhi’s smog conundrum is a yearly problem permeating through the Indo-Gangetic plains - or northern states in India between October and December.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The hit even permeated different alleys of pop culture, adopted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on their journey to winning the 2024 World Series.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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