as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before
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Recent Examples of imbued
But to those who hold them, especially in public safety, challenge coins are imbued with stories, camaraderie and honor.
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Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Castle Rock’s misunderstood bad boy with a heart of gold, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, imbued Chris with an uncommon depth.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Along the route, Rocky Mountaineer guides imbued the landscape with an interpretive history of the region’s gold rush and 19th-century Canadian Pacific Railway landmarks, as well as an understanding of Indigenous culture in the two provinces.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
But the gin barrel finish has imbued this whiskey with a range of fascinating botanical notes—cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, and just a hint of juniper and black pepper.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
The female figures were not imbued with any larger meaning by the original artists.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Armed with hindsight, every interaction with future co-workers Uhura, Chapel, and Scott is imbued with unearned significance, open to unnecessary analysis.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Its filmmakers know this and take full advantage, lingering over paintings and art objects imbued with weighty narrative symbolism.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Castle Rock’s misunderstood bad boy with a heart of gold, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, imbued Chris with an uncommon depth.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Along the route, Rocky Mountaineer guides imbued the landscape with an interpretive history of the region’s gold rush and 19th-century Canadian Pacific Railway landmarks, as well as an understanding of Indigenous culture in the two provinces.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
But the gin barrel finish has imbued this whiskey with a range of fascinating botanical notes—cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, and just a hint of juniper and black pepper.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
The female figures were not imbued with any larger meaning by the original artists.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Armed with hindsight, every interaction with future co-workers Uhura, Chapel, and Scott is imbued with unearned significance, open to unnecessary analysis.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Its filmmakers know this and take full advantage, lingering over paintings and art objects imbued with weighty narrative symbolism.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
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His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The warm water was infused with local herbs and plants such as rose, pelargonium, and rooibos.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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