leavened

verb

past tense of leaven
as in enlivened

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  1. enlivened
  2. infused
  3. imbued
  4. animated
  5. suffused
  6. steeped
  7. inoculated
Verb
  • Neighborhood Roppongi has long been a haven for expats, and the creation of Roppongi Hills two decades ago has further enlivened the area with luxury boutiques, apartments, restaurants and a compelling holiday illumination.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hayes’ 3-pointer from the midcourt logo to end the first quarter keyed the Valkyries’ 24-9 second-quarter surge and enlivened a Golden State group that had started the game sluggishly.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlivened
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  • However, there’s something extra-special about a sweet treat infused with the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of infused
Verb
  • Her outfit was also imbued with a feminist message that met the moment.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There is a feeling of friendship, or maybe comradery, imbued into the entire enterprise.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of imbued
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  • They are animated with flowers, grasses and trees, not to mention meeting spaces, fountains, hanging gardens and an amphitheater.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As Liverpool battled in vain to find a late winner against Forest, Gakpo was as animated as anyone on the touchline after Rio Ngumoha came off the bench to replace him.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of animated
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  • After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The threat is still there, suffused into the air like a memory, but for a time the choice between love and survival no longer feels mutually exclusive to Nino and Yasmina.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of suffused
Verb
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An album steeped so deeply in her roots was the perfect introduction for her new audience.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped
Verb
  • Each year, about 100,000 people in the United States are inoculated with the rabies vaccine after being exposed to the disease, the CDC said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Watching that process has inoculated me against my misanthropy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of inoculated
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“Leavened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavened. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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