pervade
Example Sentences
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Deep fear has long pervaded the arid savannah plains and highlands of north-western Nigeria - even before the US air strikes on the Islamist militants who have made this area their base on Christmas night.
From BBC
Taboos about mental illness pervade every culture, and research shows that Asian American families are the least likely among all racial groups to use mental health services.
From Los Angeles Times
But a far stronger feeling pervaded fields such as this one: That for now, as in the past, one simply had to work because everything counted on it.
From Los Angeles Times
The smell of fresh leather goods pervades the air.
From BBC
Reverence for the military—and the opportunities it brings—pervade the state.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
