Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavening
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Aries’ pioneering, take-charge energy is enlivening and energizing for you.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026 -
But Hitt has a special skill for enlivening the archive, and its gaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Aside from its fresh, invigorating scent, the perfume is only $25.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Yet, that is what makes this stretch run so invigorating for the Raptors.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brightest spots are painted by Peter Diamandis, a technology zealot who makes the case for AI infusing humanity with once-unfathomable superpowers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The show turns Victorian England on its head, infusing it with modern energy while offering an intricate mystery anchored by singular characters and extraordinary circumstances.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The film is afraid to be ridiculous, when in fact ridiculousness should be the animating spirit of most successful studio horror.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The report painted a vivid picture of an economic doomsday scenario caused by AI, effectively animating investors’ vague, simmering fears.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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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,
4 Mar. 2026
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But rather than depict a childhood of adversity, her paintings empower the kids within them to claim their own space, imbuing her memories with strength and light.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Louvered windows are opened to allow outside air in, cooling the wort and inoculating it with microbes that will magically start fermentation.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Coconut water is naturally occurring inside the fruit, while banana water is made by steeping banana peels in water or using enzymes to extract nutrients.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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Or, scent the vinegar by steeping 1 cup of citrus peels in 2 cups of vinegar for about a week; strain out the peels and label the bottle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavening. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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