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
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.
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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
Smith credits Mackie with imbuing John with vulnerability.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Owners Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman are lowkey and unpretentious in their approach, quietly imbuing their friendly restaurant with an unwavering dedication to precise technique and careful sourcing.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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
Smith credits Mackie with imbuing John with vulnerability.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Owners Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman are lowkey and unpretentious in their approach, quietly imbuing their friendly restaurant with an unwavering dedication to precise technique and careful sourcing.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
George Clooney, 'Syriana' (2006) Even with some extra weight and bushy facial hair, Clooney can't hide his talent for imbuing watchable humanity into a role.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbuing
infusing
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By infusing rubber-like elastomers with ferromagnetic particles, the researchers 3D-printed an ultra-thin magnetic film that can be attached to origami structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Imbuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbuing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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