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
The Pitt is imbued with authenticity and compelling characters.
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Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But this time, Singer has gone down in size with an unusual gloss lacquer departure imbued with a dressy twist.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 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
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
Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But this time, Singer has gone down in size with an unusual gloss lacquer departure imbued with a dressy twist.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
Verb
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But the hot gas that suffused the space between the galaxies in each cluster would have crashed head-on.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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The twist, however, is that it’s infused with tourmaline, a naturally energizing crystal said to boost circulation and revive radiance, plus laminaria saccharina extract, a kelp that helps absorb excess oil, so skin feels fresh and balanced.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The reintroduction of Lady Mary Talbot, formerly Crawley (Michelle Dockery), features the aristocrat in a striking, red sleeveless gown, inspired by designs from the 1930s and infused with certain contemporary elements.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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