pervaded
Filled every corner
Pervaded is the past tense of pervade, meaning to spread throughout or permeate completely.
A quality, feeling, or influence that pervaded something was present in every part of it: A sense of unease pervaded the room.
The smell of smoke pervaded the building.
The word suggests thorough saturation rather than surface presence.
Spread thoroughly through
- suffusedSpread throughout completely
- imbuedPervaded with feeling
- infusedSaturated with flavor
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
steeped · diffused · transfused · seeped · percolated · impregnated · interpenetrated · tinctured
Entered by force
- penetratedPassed into or through
- engulfedCompletely swallowed up
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
crept · spread · insinuated · wormed · entered · overtook · consumed · swallowed
Fastened from above
charged · saturated · redolent · pregnant · laden · dense · oppressive · palpable
Firmly established, resistant to change
- instilledGradually imparted values
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
inculcated · interwoven · enmeshed · woven · integrated · intermingled · inherent · deep-seated
In all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- universalAffecting all equally
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
all-encompassing · ever-present · rife · endemic · extensive · far-reaching · inescapable · wall-to-wall
permeated
Spread thoroughly through
saturated · steeped · diffused · transfused · seeped · percolated · impregnated · interpenetrated · tinctured · soaked
invaded
Entered by force
- penetratedPassed into or through
- engulfedCompletely swallowed up
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
overrun · crept · spread · insinuated · wormed · entered · overtook · consumed · swallowed · overwhelmed
hung
Fastened from above
heavy · charged · saturated · redolent · pregnant · laden · dense · oppressive · palpable · tangible
entrenched
Firmly established, resistant to change
- instilledGradually imparted values
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
ingrained · inculcated · interwoven · enmeshed · woven · integrated · intermingled · inherent · deep-seated · indwelling
everywhere
In all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- universalAffecting all equally
prevalent · all-encompassing · ever-present · rife · endemic · extensive · far-reaching · inescapable · wall-to-wall