Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavening
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Munson is a terrific burst of fresh air, enlivening the coach car with humor built from relationship foibles.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Cissy’s tiny and opinionated mother, Adelaide, shared the family’s modest apartment for six enlivening years.—
Miranda Seymour,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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But, if having so many options to choose from sounds more intimidating than invigorating, Linda Vater, plant expert for Southern Living® Plant Collection, advises looking to your yard for the best fit.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Instead, Dior ranks at the top with the appointment and hype surrounding Jonathan Anderson’s new role at the luxury maison — eBay specifically cites his fresh creative energy, invigorating and growing momentum for the brand.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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As recently as 2024, Congress was infusing Israel with an additional $15 billion in military aid to carry out its war with Hamas.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Naveen Shrestha has been infusing a taste of his native Nepal into his Twin Cities restaurant endeavors for some two decades now.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Using a slick interface with literal red threads animating the screen as a reader moves their mouse, WEBB automates the messy data cleaning tasks that are required when working with unstructured data.—
Matthew N. Hannah,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The ballroom and Iran war aren’t the only issues animating the campaign.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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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
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Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Soldiers were self-inoculating without quarantine—which led to rampant rates of infection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 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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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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For best results, avoid boiling water and steeping for more than 3 minutes—both practices can yield a bitter cup.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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The fine-mesh stainless steel strainer is perfect for steeping tea directly inside the bottle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavening. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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