- present tense form of pervade (3rd person singular).
pervades
Example Sentences
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Months after it was announced that the surge of immigration agents in Minnesota was coming to an end, fear still pervades parts of the US state.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
But an air of sadness pervades the grand staircases and halls of the Rand Club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
And while Knox has the carefully chosen words of a practiced public speaker, Van Patten has a chillness that pervades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Even in the daytime it seems dark; and at night, when the lights are on, this darkness pervades everything, like a fog.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
