1
as in to infuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop
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as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffuse
That kind of fine-dining lineage suffused itself into the subtext of the 2025 awards.
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Above all, it was suffused with a belief that Italian cuisine was one of civilization’s great achievements.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
This could have been a sad or pitiful moment; instead, it was suffused with warmth.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, suffused his 73-page order with a tone of open fury rarely seen in judicial pronouncements.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Above all, it was suffused with a belief that Italian cuisine was one of civilization’s great achievements.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
This could have been a sad or pitiful moment; instead, it was suffused with warmth.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, suffused his 73-page order with a tone of open fury rarely seen in judicial pronouncements.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffuse
Verb
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The premise of this all-foam mattress is the use of green tea and charcoal infused in its memory foam layers to keep out moisture that could result in germ and odor buildup.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Get creative: Try infusing water with fruit or herbs for a better taste.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Louis Thuillier was distraught by his inability to know the plight of his subjects; to view the photographs from the distance of a century can imbue the viewer with a similar melancholy.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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By creating a fuller picture which centers Medusa in her own story, Hynes creates a more dexterous Medusa, one imbued with more agency and less tragedy.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Verb
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But weather hasn’t been the only issue pervading Bangladeshi port operations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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Key Background Core inflation did not register at 3.9% or higher from 1993 to 2020, putting in perspective the continuously high inflation pervading the U.S. economy since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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These include not only making ends meet, but having enough breathing room to pay down debt, build emergency savings and invest for the future.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Touré, however, stressed that Côte d’Ivoire had already been working on creating greater incentives for more Anglophone businesses to invest and trade with it even before Washington’s tariffs’ push.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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Journal Sentinel reporters will answer your questions At Catholic parish, fear permeates almost everything The two pastors don’t know each other.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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For instance, according to a recent report by Morgan Stanley, an F-35 contains 920 lbs of rare earth, and rare earth permeates all high technology that is modern warfighting.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The National Mining Association (NMA) estimates the sector will need to fill tens of thousands of jobs over the next decade to maintain production levels.—
Ed Macha,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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That very same day, in Westernport, Maryland, floodwaters quickly filled the first floor of an elementary school trapping 150 students and their teachers inside.—
Laura Schifter,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Imbued with empathy, Canseco is poised to extend the ambassador mentality inculcated at the fair in her first-in-her-family journey to college.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Abe was part of a conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and known for his association with Nippon Kaigi, an influential conservative organization that among other goals advocated teaching Japanese history to inculcate national pride.—
Jennifer Lind,
Foreign Affairs,
12 July 2022
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“Suffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffuse. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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