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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
Blood has been transfused from one greatest player to the next over multiple generations, and Cam is next in line.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly.
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Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfuse
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly.
—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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Okay, ability to go in and penetrate a cybersecurity system.
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.
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This sense of fusion permeates the film, as each of the different realms of the afterlife the film explores comes with its own look.
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Aside from Love Story, there isn’t another limited series this year that permeated the culture the way Adolescence or the first season of White Lotus did.
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Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.
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This is also the same message, Roos hopes to convey on Monday.
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Rob Manfred blames the Giants for not properly communicating.
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Streamline your schedule, communicate your limits and complete the most important task before adding three more to the list.
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“Transfuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfuse. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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