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pervades

VERB

affect strongly; spread through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infuse penetrate permeate suffuse

STRONG

charge diffuse extend fill imbue impregnate overspread percolate transfuse

Antonyms

STRONG

deplete drain take out

Example Sentences

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For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Such skittishness pervades every step of the off-site development process, said Apoorva Pasricha, chief operation officer at Cloud Apartments, a San Francisco-based start-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But an air of sadness pervades the grand staircases and halls of the Rand Club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

But the Telegraph Neil McCormick awarded four stars, noting: "The overwhelming emotional mood is relief. It pervades the songs, a self-soothing blanket of gratitude that she has been rescued from solitude."

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Guilt pervades me, I’ve been found out, but for what?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood