ingrains

verb

variants also engrains
present tense third-person singular of ingrain
1
as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession

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2
as in etches
to produce a vivid impression of the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory

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3
as in roots
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter tried to ingrain traditional values in their children

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrains
  1. suffuses
  2. etches
  3. roots
  4. inculcates
  5. engraves
  6. embeds
  7. infuses
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  • Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Definition of suffuses
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  • Gibney’s film etches a picture of an Elon intent on taking over the world.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The system etches three redundant data matrix codes, similar to QR codes, into the graphite surface, with markings approximately half a millimeter deep, according to the company.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of etches
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  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of roots
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  • City finished 17 points behind Chelsea when Chelsea won their most recent title, and maybe after a while that inculcates a sense of shakiness, or not-quite-worthiness.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    — Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of engraves
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  • The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • At Caylent, an AWS consulting partner that embeds FDEs with customers, CEO Val Henderson said the role requires more than technical expertise.
    — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of embeds
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  • The spicy sauce takes the classic mustard, tangy, and sweet flavors of Chick-fil-A sauce and infuses it with spicy peppers.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Formulated for sensitive skin types, this infuses panthenol and madecassoside to improve dryness and the skin barrier.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
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