as in suffusing
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 imbuing
Iwobi, as Sam describes above, is orchestrating through the midfield and imbuing their squad with a crucial sense of composure.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Those serve as the source text for a few of the poems in terms of my thinking about repurposing that found language in a new way, or imbuing it with new life, alongside my lyric interventions.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The young singer-songwriter became an interpreter of others’ works, imbuing them with a unique character missing on earlier recordings.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper’s grasp of the material is unerring, imbuing it with a sweetness that’s never cloying, a generosity of spirit that’s never unearned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
According to a China State Council directive, the country is aiming for AI adoption to reach 70% of the population by 2027 by imbuing various agents and other applications across core industries.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
The Central Saint Martins graduate did that by imbuing his sculptural shapes with textural materials inspired by houndstooth coats, leopard shirts, and twinsets made by his grandmother.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Those serve as the source text for a few of the poems in terms of my thinking about repurposing that found language in a new way, or imbuing it with new life, alongside my lyric interventions.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The young singer-songwriter became an interpreter of others’ works, imbuing them with a unique character missing on earlier recordings.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper’s grasp of the material is unerring, imbuing it with a sweetness that’s never cloying, a generosity of spirit that’s never unearned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
According to a China State Council directive, the country is aiming for AI adoption to reach 70% of the population by 2027 by imbuing various agents and other applications across core industries.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
The Central Saint Martins graduate did that by imbuing his sculptural shapes with textural materials inspired by houndstooth coats, leopard shirts, and twinsets made by his grandmother.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbuing
infusing
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While low-income shoppers are cutting back on spending, high earners keep infusing the economy with their cash, fueled by stock and real estate gains.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Imbuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbuing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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