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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Eucalyptus is the classic spa scent, and peppermint is an invigorating option for a morning boost.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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On April 29, the donut chain debuted four new Refreshers featuring black cherry combined with invigorating limeade and sweet cold foam.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai redesigned its midsize SUV for the 2019 model year, infusing it with a long list of standard driver assist features that can help keep a teen driver safe on the road.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The beachside Beauvallon Sur Mer, together with its lounge and rooftop, was created by interior architect Dorothée Delaye—the creative known for infusing hotels with a distinctive French flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 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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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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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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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 16 May. 2026.
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