pervade
Spread through entirely
To pervade is to spread throughout, permeating every part of something.
A smell pervades a room; anxiety pervades a community; corruption pervades an institution.
The word suggests thorough saturation rather than surface presence: The scent of pine pervaded the cabin.
What pervades isn't merely present—it's inescapable.
Spread through entirely
- suffuseSpread gradually through
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- fillMake something full
- infuseSaturate by steeping
imbue · envelop · blanket · cloak · shroud · hang over · linger · drift
To distribute widely
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- seepFlow slowly through
- creepStealthy, slow movement
extend · reach · touch · affect · shape · dominate · color · tinge
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- widespreadExisting across many places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
rife · endemic · systemic · entrenched · deeply rooted · mainstream · normalized · internalized
permeate
Spread through entirely
infuse · imbue · envelop · blanket · cloak · shroud · hang over · linger · drift · waft
spread
To distribute widely
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- seepFlow slowly through
creep · extend · reach · touch · affect · shape · dominate · color · tinge · underlie
ubiquitous
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- widespreadExisting across many places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
rampant · rife · endemic · systemic · entrenched · deeply rooted · mainstream · normalized · internalized · ideology
smell
Olfactory perception
stench · aroma · reek · waft · linger · cling · fill · assault · overwhelm · nauseating
pervadelocalize
Fix to specific spot
concentrate · confine · contain · cluster · centralize
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