as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervade
There is rampant spiritual sickness pervading the West, and what is called luxury, in every area of life, seems to soothe its symptoms.
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Panic, uncertainty and shock have pervaded the community.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
By itself, the manifesto was little more than a restatement of the libertarian ethos that has long pervaded some corners of Silicon Valley.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
These experiences serve as painful reminders of systemic issues still pervading corporate America.
—Dr. Vic Baker, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Panic, uncertainty and shock have pervaded the community.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
By itself, the manifesto was little more than a restatement of the libertarian ethos that has long pervaded some corners of Silicon Valley.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
These experiences serve as painful reminders of systemic issues still pervading corporate America.
—Dr. Vic Baker, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
Verb
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Someone is behind the camera, a person whose presence quietly suffuses the poem.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the noble title, Cronenberg wore the moniker with the same winking irony that suffuses so much of his work – using genre as a kind of Trojan horse to get his unique vision to travel.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Next, a tri-grit priming wand steps in to remove dead nail cells and allow for the third step—a hydrating treatment—to penetrate more effectively.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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City could not penetrate Chelsea’s press in the period after going behind to that early goal.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hugs and beaming smiles permeated the halls outside the Commanders’ locker room.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Complaints and horror stories about permitting delays have permeated the U.S. energy space in recent years, but such delays are not a part of the story for this specific facility.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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