- present tense form of pervade (3rd person singular).
pervades
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
Guilt pervades me, I’ve been found out, but for what?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
