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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 whole show is suffused in bright, warm sunlight.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Panasiuk lived in Bucha, and the book is suffused with the experience of occupation, massacre, and return.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Its pages are suffused with love for her mother and for the myriad anonymous Chinese sources and academics who help Chang in researching her historical projects — and suffered blowback as a result.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
They are suffused in glowy, surreal, ecstatic light.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In tantra, the material world and physical body are suffused by divine energy.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Every room in Charleston's Dewberry Hotel is subtly suffused with this scent.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Panasiuk lived in Bucha, and the book is suffused with the experience of occupation, massacre, and return.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Its pages are suffused with love for her mother and for the myriad anonymous Chinese sources and academics who help Chang in researching her historical projects — and suffered blowback as a result.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
They are suffused in glowy, surreal, ecstatic light.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In tantra, the material world and physical body are suffused by divine energy.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Every room in Charleston's Dewberry Hotel is subtly suffused with this scent.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffused
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The dialogue is imbued with the different characters’ complex psychologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The city itself becomes a character imbued within these characters that have their own complexities and emotional depth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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New groups have sprouted, and protests have penetrated formerly docile suburbs.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The concentrate, which counts Zoë Kravitz as a fan, is infused with squalane, vitamin E, glycerin, and botanical oils to quench thirsty skin.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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When infused with the power of a rising hegemon, those men were capable of actions that expanded their empire’s ambit.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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That concept caused many white people’s lives to be pervaded by both actual violence and the fear of it.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stout, bluesy guitar and a pummeling rhythm lead to McBryde turning in a ferocious, fearless vocal, singing about a litany of vices and urges that stay steeped her bloodline.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The foul smell permeated the area, too.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Overall, a sense of cautious optimism has permeated the industry.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
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Attack drones filled urgent gaps in Ukraine’s infantry defenses and artillery stocks in late 2023.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Parents and community partners worked together to build gardens, a mud kitchen and a 75-tree learning forest filled with native species.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Photography enthusiasts will enjoy hanging out in the hotel’s public spaces; the hotel is flooded with natural light and features a spacious foyer with striking contemporary sculptures inspired by the lush hills and rugged shores of Shenzhen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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In this election cycle, the equation is being altered as the campaigns of Black politicians are being flooded with major cash from AIPAC donors and affiliates, radically shifting the equilibrium of some races.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Suffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffused. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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