leavens

Definition of leavensnext
present tense third-person singular of leaven

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavens
Verb
  • To capture that warmth, Rhode’s Pocket Blush in Sun Soaked delivers a vibrant, spiced orange that instantly enlivens the complexion.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The seltzer leavens it, enlivens it, puts room between the flavors where the room is needed most, and turns a derivative and mediocre drink into a fascinating and bizarre one.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Those experiences sparked enduring interest in a question that animates my work as a personality psychologist.
    Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In doing so, Jones gives the novel the same sense of inevitable tragedy that animates Wharton’s books.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ross also created one of the grandest F1 events in North America, a race that annually infuses hundreds of millions into the local community in one weekend.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bachmann said this infuses the flavor into the salad.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • March 21 – April 19 Lunar energy invigorates your natural drive.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Create a front yard that invigorates all the senses by adding a soothing water feature.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology.
    Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But like with all of his sets, Holmes imbues wisdom in even the most juvenile of jokes.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The instrumentation is rich and textured, while Bunbury’s delivery imbues the song with wisdom and raw vulnerability.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Leavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavens. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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