1
as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a teacher who is able to transfuse his enthusiasm and passion for history to his students
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as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
light transfused the room as the sun rose
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Recent Examples of transfuse
In November 2022, for instance, researchers in the U.K. successfully transfused about one or two teaspoons of manufactured blood into people as part of a clinical trial.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Between 1873 and 1880, the daring idea of transfusing milk into the body as a substitute for blood was being tested across the United States.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Foran said her group has shortages of B-negative and O-negative, which is known as the universal blood type and the most commonly transfused when a patient's blood type is unknown.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
The researchers took white blood cells from two girls with the disease, gave their cells the gene for making the missing enzyme, grew them to huge numbers, and transfused them back into the girls.
—Christopher Wills, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Between 1873 and 1880, the daring idea of transfusing milk into the body as a substitute for blood was being tested across the United States.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Foran said her group has shortages of B-negative and O-negative, which is known as the universal blood type and the most commonly transfused when a patient's blood type is unknown.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
The researchers took white blood cells from two girls with the disease, gave their cells the gene for making the missing enzyme, grew them to huge numbers, and transfused them back into the girls.
—Christopher Wills, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfuse
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West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that campylobacter is a type of bacteria that causes diarrheal illness and is usually transmitted through undercooked meat, contaminated food or water, or contact with animals.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The 12-Day War saw Israeli fighters penetrate deep inside Iranian airspace with little to no resistance, including non-stealthy fourth-generation fighters like F-16s.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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According to its manufacturer, Boeing, the Harpoon Block II missile is armed with a 500-pound penetrating high-explosive warhead and is capable of striking ships more than 77 miles away.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Formed in Los Angeles, the gang has grown into a transnational criminal organization with tens of thousands of members spread across the United States, Mexico and Central America.—
Martha McHardy
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That youthful energy was apparent Tuesday evening, as both cautiously optimistic canvassers and ecstatic supporters lined the streets of central Brooklyn, creating a party-like atmosphere that spread from poll sites into the surrounding neighborhoods.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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That kind of fine-dining lineage suffused itself into the subtext of the 2025 awards.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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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
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By contrast, people given placebo injections lost around 200 grams.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The resulting project is permeated with Lone Star State soul and grit, an album with not only the potential to further scale McCollum’s career, but to peel back new layers of his personality and artistry.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
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Pope said working on the ability to reject content is an important aspect of making sure toxic diet culture doesn’t permeate one’s mental health, and recommended seeking professional support through therapists and dietitians if unhealthy thoughts persist.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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But all that riz ultimately serves to convey a lacerating critique of American gun violence.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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But two of the endeavor’s most compelling aspects are difficult to convey in any individual image, no matter how spectacular: the sheer amount of data Rubin will produce and the speed with which those data will flood into astronomers’ work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Testing policies should remain clearly communicated, consistently applied, and compliant with applicable laws.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chen ultimately began to communicate with a member of the Navy on social media, the DOJ alleges, and arranged for a tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego with the employee.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Transfuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfuse. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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