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
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
His eyes filled with wonder and his voice imbued by humility, Victor Glover—poised with his Artemis II crewmates to complete a record-setting voyage around the moon—addressed the camera.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The cell sees the world as a place imbued with value — things are good and bad, helpful and harmful — relative to its metabolic situation and ongoing need to exist.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Baccarat, expert purveyors of all things crystal since 1764, have imbued all its glass-making know-how with a soft pastel hue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
For centuries, royal tiaras have served as wearable pieces of history, imbued with symbolism, lineage, and power.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
These are not just clothes, but companions—objects imbued with memory, patience, and a touch of serendipity.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
In mid-December, viewers of social media saw Duffy slide behind the wheel of a sleek, black, limited-edition Corvette, imbued with patriotic insignia to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
His eyes filled with wonder and his voice imbued by humility, Victor Glover—poised with his Artemis II crewmates to complete a record-setting voyage around the moon—addressed the camera.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The cell sees the world as a place imbued with value — things are good and bad, helpful and harmful — relative to its metabolic situation and ongoing need to exist.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Baccarat, expert purveyors of all things crystal since 1764, have imbued all its glass-making know-how with a soft pastel hue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
For centuries, royal tiaras have served as wearable pieces of history, imbued with symbolism, lineage, and power.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
These are not just clothes, but companions—objects imbued with memory, patience, and a touch of serendipity.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
In mid-December, viewers of social media saw Duffy slide behind the wheel of a sleek, black, limited-edition Corvette, imbued with patriotic insignia to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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It’s known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB, and is made up of the light that was released when the hot, dense plasma that suffused the early universe cooled enough to form hydrogen atoms.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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As well a wine list with plenty of Cretan and Grecian options, refreshing cocktails and mocktails capture the flavors of the mountain slopes, think tea, mint and lemongrass, with olive sugar and soda, or Tsikoudia (raki) infused with pineapple tea and spices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Isaac infused him with vulnerability and desperation, turning a small supporting role into something memorable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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