as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
parents who infuse their children with strong moral values
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Recent Examples of infuses
The set-up could easily slip into grim melodrama, but Jackman infuses it with a pop-tastic fun.
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That dark sensibility often infuses itself with their horror projects, with key moments toeing the line between scary and funny.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Shannon McLaren infuses her fashion experience and worldly perspective into Prairie Interiors, her Newport Beach firm.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
This drapey shirt dress at Banana Republic takes the military style and infuses a touch of sophistication with a flare skirt and sleek slider belt that cinches the waist so the shape doesn’t drown your figure.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee and Chicago won't go away soon, but Rutschman infuses the Reds with not-insignificant star power — star power that is still under team control through 2027, which is important.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
DaCosta situates the story in 1954 but infuses it with her modern sensibility, shaping a lush, volatile portrait of womanhood, longing, and consequence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The pesto infuses the broth with bright, herby flavors, perfect for summer.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Tjahjanto infuses just enough creativity in his set pieces to keep us watching.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That dark sensibility often infuses itself with their horror projects, with key moments toeing the line between scary and funny.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Shannon McLaren infuses her fashion experience and worldly perspective into Prairie Interiors, her Newport Beach firm.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
This drapey shirt dress at Banana Republic takes the military style and infuses a touch of sophistication with a flare skirt and sleek slider belt that cinches the waist so the shape doesn’t drown your figure.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee and Chicago won't go away soon, but Rutschman infuses the Reds with not-insignificant star power — star power that is still under team control through 2027, which is important.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
DaCosta situates the story in 1954 but infuses it with her modern sensibility, shaping a lush, volatile portrait of womanhood, longing, and consequence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The pesto infuses the broth with bright, herby flavors, perfect for summer.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Tjahjanto infuses just enough creativity in his set pieces to keep us watching.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuses
suffuses
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Infuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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