1
as in to infuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop
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as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffuse
That kind of fine-dining lineage suffused itself into the subtext of the 2025 awards.
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Above all, it was suffused with a belief that Italian cuisine was one of civilization’s great achievements.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
This could have been a sad or pitiful moment; instead, it was suffused with warmth.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, suffused his 73-page order with a tone of open fury rarely seen in judicial pronouncements.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Above all, it was suffused with a belief that Italian cuisine was one of civilization’s great achievements.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
This could have been a sad or pitiful moment; instead, it was suffused with warmth.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, suffused his 73-page order with a tone of open fury rarely seen in judicial pronouncements.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffuse
Verb
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Get creative: Try infusing water with fruit or herbs for a better taste.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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The premise of this all-foam mattress is the use of green tea and charcoal infused in its memory foam layers to keep out moisture that could result in germ and odor buildup.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Louis Thuillier was distraught by his inability to know the plight of his subjects; to view the photographs from the distance of a century can imbue the viewer with a similar melancholy.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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By creating a fuller picture which centers Medusa in her own story, Hynes creates a more dexterous Medusa, one imbued with more agency and less tragedy.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The result is dreamy, emotionally profound, pervaded by a sense of curiosity and profound care.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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This feeling of uncertainty – of not knowing what comes next or how this ends – has pervaded families across the country.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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People resilience: Companies are investing much more of their gen AI budgets (3x as much) to technology than people, despite our research showing those that strengthen both their talent and tech are 4x more likely to achieve long-term profitable growth.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The group invested about 100 million euros in revitalizing the flagship in 2021, and Houzé said last year that there is a similar amount budgeted for modernization over the next five years.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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The Board of Public Safety issued a report, condemning a lack of accountability that permeated the police department.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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His belief that treating employees with respect and offering stability permeates through his company culture, resulting in a loyal workforce where many of his employees have stayed for over a decade.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Verb
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On a scouting trip several years ago, my mask kept filling with water.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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To keep the potting mix damp, set the pots in a kiddie pool filled with a few inches of water.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Imbued with empathy, Canseco is poised to extend the ambassador mentality inculcated at the fair in her first-in-her-family journey to college.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Abe was part of a conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and known for his association with Nippon Kaigi, an influential conservative organization that among other goals advocated teaching Japanese history to inculcate national pride.—
Jennifer Lind,
Foreign Affairs,
12 July 2022
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“Suffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffuse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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