pervade
verb (used with object)
to become spread throughout all parts of.
were pervading
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past progressiveof pervade.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Greek customs and usages were pervading Palestine more and more.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Charles Foster Kent
Anti-slavery discussions were pervading the strongest literature and claiming, a place on the most popular platforms.
From Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
On Wednesday afternoon, when I went over to see them, I found F——, pale and coughing, and heard with dismay that the measles were pervading the whole neighborhood.
From Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble
