pervade

Object

• universe: I tell them that the patterns of life visible in plants pervade the universe.
• smell: His room has an all pervading smell of urine.
• aspect: This spirit of choice to be independent of the state pervades every aspect of our policy, from economics to public services.
• atmosphere: All vigorous heroic effort is blighted by the dank fog which pervades the atmosphere.
• everything: Winning starts at the heart of the club and pervades everything.
• air: Sitting on the top of the Tor, traffic noise below pervades the air.

Preposition: as

voice: A sense of good humor pervades as a lone voice and guitar reverberates around the dark walls of the garage.

Adjective complement

most: Kicking off in raucous fashion ' Nervous ' establishes the kind of sound that pervades most of the LP.

Modifying Another Word

• all: But here is a church in which a sense of the past pervades all.
• still: The island has been famous throughout the centuries for its silver fir trees whose aromatic aroma still pervades parts of the island.
• almost: Since these modest beginnings, maps have pervaded almost every aspect of our modern life.
• much: Again, there is a sense of the melancholy which pervades much of the album.
• now: For Mrs Evans, ' Philip was the classic victim of the blame culture that now pervades our society ' .
• even: Thus, the level of monopolization of the media pervades even to the working ranks of the individual organizations.

Preposition: with

sense: Reality is pervaded with a sense of unreality, which language seems unable to dispel.

Preposition: by

• sense: The piece is pervaded by a powerful sense of beauty, coupled with a constant potential for destruction.
• spirit: The house was pervaded by a strong traditional family spirit - a vital enthusiasm for work and respect for professional competence.
• smell: I went to Vauxhall Street School, which was pervaded by the smell of Marmite from the factory nearby.