as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Recent Examples of pervade
Service is precise yet friendly and an authenticity pervades.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
All that was needed was for temperatures between 250 and 350 kelvins (–23 and 77 degrees Celsius) to prevail within some of the gas clouds that pervaded the early universe.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a lack of long-term vision for societal success pervades our present political policies.
—Big Think, 27 Feb. 2025
Strengthening our security also depends on addressing the subversive DEI ideology that has undermined our national unity and pervaded our culture.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
All that was needed was for temperatures between 250 and 350 kelvins (–23 and 77 degrees Celsius) to prevail within some of the gas clouds that pervaded the early universe.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a lack of long-term vision for societal success pervades our present political policies.
—Big Think, 27 Feb. 2025
Strengthening our security also depends on addressing the subversive DEI ideology that has undermined our national unity and pervaded our culture.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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His dialogue was abundant and suffused with paradox and irony.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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That allows water and air to penetrate the thatch and begin the important process of decay.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Light cannot penetrate some sinkholes further away from shore, like the Middle Island Sinkhole.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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But in his 20 years coming back to this tournament, Rose’s chances to go on and convert for a win haven’t had an energy quite like the one that permeated the property Thursday afternoon.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The leaves of others on the list, such as creeping thyme and creeping rosemary, are infused with a scent that permeates the garden over the entire season.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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