Thesaurus results for PERVADES

pervades

verb

present tense third-person singular of pervade

as in suffuses

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

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Recent Examples of pervades With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 This attitude pervades the report’s approach to AI, which largely buys into the biggest hype imaginable. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 For all the ways politics pervades modern life, political deep-dives on television are actually rare, reduced to the occasional documentary or longform cable news piece. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 Yet, the sense of cognitive dissonance that pervades this space can feel blindingly hypocritical. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Summer is often defined by a single fruit fixation that pervades all categories of beauty, from skin care to fragrance, hair and body. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Sure, there’s an air of elegance that pervades with guests often embodying that quiet luxury vibe, but that doesn’t spoil the authenticity of the resort, which is a destination for those seeking a blend of sun, sand and sophistication—no matter what designer label your shoes happen to be. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026

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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.

— Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of suffuses

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The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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That same current permeates the stadium, where there’s something unleashed in the student section once they’re primed by hours of tailgating.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
No matter what people think about the party out of power, the level of waste, fraud, corruption and incompetence that permeates our state government should make voters consider something new in November.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

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