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as in imbued
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 penetrated
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffused
The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
That feeling is suffused through every note of the film’s elaborate soundscape, which mesmerically combines a wealth of ambient noise with 20 original songs from DIY artists, all of them played diegetically across a meshwork of Bluetooth speakers and passing cars.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.
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Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off.
—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
That feeling is suffused through every note of the film’s elaborate soundscape, which mesmerically combines a wealth of ambient noise with 20 original songs from DIY artists, all of them played diegetically across a meshwork of Bluetooth speakers and passing cars.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.
—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffused
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The female figures were not imbued with any larger meaning by the original artists.
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There's an elegant nonchalance to all things Celine, and these sneakers are imbued with that same essence.
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Fans on the lawn cried out as each arrow penetrated his chest.
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Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
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It’s infused with ingredients that hydrate, plump, and nourish aging skin, including hyaluronic acid, coconut oil, and the collagen-supporting peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Uncertainty pervaded the potential visit, according to the person, with the region on edge over the war in Iran.
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And extra-institutional efforts to install public art, murals, and historical markers pervaded all fifty states.
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In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
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In our research, participants’ stories were steeped with nostalgia for the days of company picnics, Oscar-style end-of-quarter celebrations, and disco-at-the-office parties.
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
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Soon, the war permeated the homes of millions of Americans — by television, radio and newspaper.
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Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
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The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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