Synonyms of imbuing

imbuing

verb

present participle of imbue

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffusing
• infusing
• inculcating
• investing
• inoculating
• filling
• flooding
• steeping
• charging
• animating
• enlivening
• enduing
• instilling
• planting
• invigorating
• ingraining
• leavening
• saturating
• drowning
• implanting
• permeating
• overwhelming
• pervading
• impregnating
• submerging
• inundating
• deluging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depriving
• stripping
• emptying
• removing
• clearing
• divesting
• eliminating
• taking (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imbuing

The lot sizzles and pops in the butter, imbuing it with a depth of flavor not unlike the technique of making Indian tadka. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026

The singer’s delivery is lively in every setting, imbuing even the songs about grief with exhilaratingly rewindable runs. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Swedish entrepreneur Bengt Mortstedt and his family have spent two decades imbuing the Bequia Beach Hotel with low-key luxury. — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

The need to complete that project has grown in urgency as NASA has faced increased competition with its space race rival, China, imbuing SpaceX’s sudden change in priorities with both financial and political stakes. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

With Sonja Tyspin’s cinematography imbuing an innocent, sensual curiosity, Kiyoko sweetly conveys the awkward thrill of fledgling emotions. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Cassavetes' signature unvarnished style is present throughout, imbuing the film with palpable dread. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Critics had argued that the agreement was imbuing the classroom with progressive politics. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026