- 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
In a time when contentious terminology pervades public discourse, the astute chronicling and monitoring of language is essential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Yet in the erasure of history, in the paralyzing censorship that pervades many parts of the world, we risk forgetting the lessons of the past.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
She sat on the patchy grass and grasped at the sense of melancholy that pervades the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025
A foul, rotten taste pervades my mouth, and the water has little effect on it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
