leavened

past tense of leaven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavened
Verb
  • The moody combination is enlivened with fiery fabrics.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Sophisticated polka dots, gingham, stripes and tartan enlivened the look with color.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The warm water was infused with local herbs and plants such as rose, pelargonium, and rooibos.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But to those who hold them, especially in public safety, challenge coins are imbued with stories, camaraderie and honor.
    Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Castle Rock’s misunderstood bad boy with a heart of gold, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, imbued Chris with an uncommon depth.
    Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a cuteness to how it was animated.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those assets were then animated inside Unreal to create the claustrophobic environment.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Thailand’s youth were invigorated and their protests, which were ultimately put down by authorities, ignited a progressive political movement that led to unprecedented electoral gains at the ballot box three years later.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • When teams of students are deployed to address real-world problems in partnership with employers, the classroom is expanded and invigorated, with benefits to students, faculty, the college, and the employer.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Make sure to consult the steeping direction for each kind of tea, as different teas should be steeped for various lengths of time at different temperatures (hotter for black and herbal and cooler for green and white, for instance).
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Hibiscus, ginger, and turmeric are steeped together to create the drink.
    Maggie Heyn Richardson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Certainly the effects may be more pronounced for teens, but there’s little evidence to suggest the brain is inoculated against the technology’s effects the moment users turn 18, and many vulnerable adults are at risk as well, such as those with sustained mental-health challenges.
    Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Leavened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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