as in to suffuse
to spread throughout
the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house
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Its population is declining (an almost 340,000 drop in the last five years), safety and quality of life crises pervade the state, and individuals and companies are leaving for other states.
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Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Uncertainty pervades the industry even though most Americans (70%) support the legalization of cannabis, according to a November 2023 Gallup survey.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Others are predicting a return to the anything-goes approach to FARA that pervaded the foreign influence industry before the special counsel’s investigation led to a clampdown in the first Trump administration.
—Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The movie opens like an old folktale, and that tone pervades the rest of the narrative.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Uncertainty pervades the industry even though most Americans (70%) support the legalization of cannabis, according to a November 2023 Gallup survey.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Others are predicting a return to the anything-goes approach to FARA that pervaded the foreign influence industry before the special counsel’s investigation led to a clampdown in the first Trump administration.
—Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The movie opens like an old folktale, and that tone pervades the rest of the narrative.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervade
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Here and Now Agency/paul vu Music schools can be brutal places, suffused with envy and moistened by tears.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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The cocktail party, suffused with the energy of Paris and the promise of couture to come, marked an auspicious beginning for both women—and a thrilling new chapter for Vogue and GQ in France.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic has managed to uniquely penetrate the social zeitgeist with just plain journalism, which is rare.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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That attitude of turning lemons into lemonade permeates the organization—and occasionally covers other kinds of fruit.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Revolutionaries often quoted Cato, which was performed regularly in the Colonies, and the juxtaposition of liberty and death seems to have permeated American culture.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pervade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervade. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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