LEAVENING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

leavening

verb

Definition of leavening

present participle of leaven

as in enlivening

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Written with grimy, enlivening frankness — and an ability to dig into moral ambiguity — every character scrambles to get a leg up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The country’s multicultural nature means people rarely have to go far to find an enlivening spot to watch Italy, Croatia, Mexico and countless other national teams.

— Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of enlivening

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Oasis Spa embraces that connection to nature with cascading waterfalls, secluded treatment bungalows, hydrotherapy whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas and invigorating hot-and-cold plunge pools.

— Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The invigorating result, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is a portrait of friendship and camaraderie as much as a paean to an era of experimental New York theater that still shines like a beacon.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of invigorating

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To celebrate this milestone anniversary, Armani Beauty updated the formula for mature skin, infusing it with skincare ingredients that help to keep complexions luminous and plump during wear.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
As the significance of the whole project to Leigh became clear, O’Flynn found that grief infusing the work.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of infusing

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This is the animating question of How to Touch Grass, a new podcast series by my colleagues here at The Atlantic.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
But Mamdani’s animating political philosophy is to use government to solve everyday problems in people’s lives.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of animating

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Part of it is imbuing a little personal flair to create an authentic representation of a modern Kermit.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbuing

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Soldiers were self-inoculating without quarantine—which led to rampant rates of infection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of inoculating

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But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Cowin has brought the tradition up to date beginning in the late 1970s by suffusing her work with the look and feel of cinema and television (close-ups, storyboard-style progression), and the centering of women’s experience in the narrative.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffusing

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Meanwhile, steeping the banana peels in milk gives the topping an extra layer of banana flavor without adding extra fruit or moisture.

— Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
When her plants need a bit of extra support, Etemadipour might also add leftover tea by re-steeping tea leaves and using the second, weaker cup directly in her garden.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026

Definition of steeping

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