leavens

present tense third-person singular of leaven

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavens
Verb
  • Swiss menu options are also available in the lobby lounge, and a weekly DJ enlivens the mood at Onyx Bar (so-named for the illuminated surface that makes up the bar itself).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Rather, the facts ground the fiction, the fiction enlivens the facts, and both work together to suggest that the pursuit of resurrecting the past and the pursuit of telling a good story can, in some cases, be one and the same.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • And in knowing that each such individual connection animates the memorial’s purpose and meaning in a way that can get lost amid the momentous testimony to the consequences of decisions and actions.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • That ambition animates this issue—and all of our journalism.
    Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The idea that dance is for everyone, regardless of ability, infuses the festival.
    Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • Mojo is built on a combination of garlic and citrus, creating a bright, punchy sauce and marinade that infuses and flavors grilled meats, seafood and vegetables.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The nihilism of that statement is exactly what invigorates this season of HOTD.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This transit invigorates your world of romance, pleasure, creativity and self-expression, while awakening your sense of identity, courage and personal vision.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • From $197,195 As its moniker implies, our grand-tourer category celebrates an automobile that imbues any long journey with joie de vivre.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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