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
Once oxygen imbued the atmosphere, evolution selected for organisms that could use it.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
While the California vibe is imbued naturally into her work, Jónsdóttir can’t escape the influence of her homeland.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
These were easier to produce, and, imbued with the Shaker reputation for purity, were as good as gold.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
These associations are imbued with instructive purpose, as every creature offers its own teachings (for example, birds fly in formation, with each taking its turn in front, offering a lesson about the nature of leadership).
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
But Mari is also imbued with a deep self-confidence and appears largely unfazed by the seismic task of dealing with the most demanding woman in fashion.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
On a recent week night, two newcomers stopped by early and ordered a pair of the Split Ends—a whiskey sour imbued with raspberry amaro and topped with Guinness foam.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Orient Express, founded in 1883 and part of the Accor Group since 2022, has imbued the behemoth with the old-world glitz and glamour synonymous with its famous trains.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
While the California vibe is imbued naturally into her work, Jónsdóttir can’t escape the influence of her homeland.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
These were easier to produce, and, imbued with the Shaker reputation for purity, were as good as gold.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
These associations are imbued with instructive purpose, as every creature offers its own teachings (for example, birds fly in formation, with each taking its turn in front, offering a lesson about the nature of leadership).
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
But Mari is also imbued with a deep self-confidence and appears largely unfazed by the seismic task of dealing with the most demanding woman in fashion.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
On a recent week night, two newcomers stopped by early and ordered a pair of the Split Ends—a whiskey sour imbued with raspberry amaro and topped with Guinness foam.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Orient Express, founded in 1883 and part of the Accor Group since 2022, has imbued the behemoth with the old-world glitz and glamour synonymous with its famous trains.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
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The Meltdown is suffused with the visual and audio textures of horror, and deliberately so.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And the Gershwin music mirrored his own eclectic tastes, infused with jazz, gospel and the blues, in addition to classical.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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In Lucky Brand‘s case, the circa-1990 apparel company is known to encourage eclecticism, self-expression, and making your own luck through jeans — a hero offering — that not only fit just-so but also come infused with personality-rich touches.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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