Thesaurus results for PERVADE

pervade

verb

pər-ˈvād

Definition of pervade

as in to suffuse

to spread throughout the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house

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Recent Examples of pervade It’s tempered by Kubrick’s love for cinema and knowledge of genre, which pervades every frame. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Still, the image of Curry’s fierce Frank-N-Furter continues to pervade pop culture — even if that wasn’t his original intention. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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 As usual, that passion for both motorsport and motoring in general pervaded the show lawn, festooned with 218 cars from 14 different nations, all divided into nearly 30 classes. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pervade

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Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of suffuse

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The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Radar love Each low-flying helicopter is outfitted with a ground penetrating radar (GPR) instrument, one that can detect layering in the near surface, at depths unobservable by orbital radar.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of penetrate

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The potential double jeopardy argument permeated pretrial court hearings, with prosecutors suggesting the defense was using delay tactics to invoke double jeopardy.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
That has, from my standpoint, permeated the organization, and that’s what everybody talks about right now.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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