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or indue
1
as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor
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2
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The film draws power from the subtle specificity; Børsum’s voice, low and knowing, comes suffused with an ineffable meaning.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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After Beck’s winning TD an assistant coach on the sideline hugged Cristobal from behind but the head coach broke free and wanted none if that -- because Ole Miss and gifted QB Trinidad Chambliss had the ball left without about a half-minute left.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Before Catherine arrives, Rachel gifts Anna a push-up bra and tells her to try it on.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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This will infuse your space with even more meaning.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the core of it are herbs—grand wormwood, green anise, and fennel—that are infused and re-distilled and flavored usually with more herbs like angelica, star anise, licorice root, and others.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Residents of Northern California might perk up their ears at the inclusion of the Columbia River Gorge, a rugged and waterfall-blessed region in Oregon and Washington that’s within striking range.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And if she's found happiness, God bless.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Martinez, the heart of the play lies in connection, honesty, and the truth Lopez has imbued in the characters’ lives.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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His grandparents imbued his childhood with tales about the strip of land at the center of a Cherokee town built by their ancestors more than 1,000 years ago.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s presence there, however, gave the delegates confidence to endow the presidency with vague and expansive powers.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like a superhero movie set in a small town, Encanto is the story of a Colombian family whose children are endowed with magical abilities.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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So how best to inculcate a creative mindset and unlock the power of AI?—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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The president of the United States has no doubt inculcated a hostility to journalists who do their jobs among his followers.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 Nov. 2025
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To enhance curb appeal, Rhodes recommends investing between $1,000 to $3,000 to remove dead plants, trim overgrown shrubs, spread grass seed, and add a layer of new mulch.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The proposals under consideration will determine whether businesses invest and create jobs, whether opportunity grows or stagnates, whether residents stay or look elsewhere, and how Maryland stacks up against Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.—
Mary D. Kane,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Endue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endue. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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