- present tense form of pervade (3rd person singular).
pervades
Example Sentences
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Dry humor also pervades a novel that is enriched throughout by the laconic speech of the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
For years, researchers have been documenting the gender bias that pervades the profession.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
She sat on the patchy grass and grasped at the sense of melancholy that pervades the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025
Silence pervades everything until the Doorman yawns and licks his lips.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
