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as in infuses
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 penetrates
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffuses
But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
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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
The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
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
The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffuses
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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But there was this paradox in this basic idea that this menacing, nihilistic person [Nile Jarvis] actually infuses her with life.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Sealing your patio will keep moss from growing by reducing the amount of moisture that penetrates into pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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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
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Grilling okra whole reduces sliminess and imbues the pods with a gentle smokiness that is simply irresistible.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Yet, the sense of cognitive dissonance that pervades this space can feel blindingly hypocritical.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Summer is often defined by a single fruit fixation that pervades all categories of beauty, from skin care to fragrance, hair and body.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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In revisiting that story here, Stanton taps into fresh reserves of emotion and also invests the simple, familiar image of a tire swing dangling from a tree with a vast totemic significance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The company invests heavily in identifying candidates whose skills, work style, and professional outlook align with the specific client they’re being hired for, not just the role in the abstract.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.—
Carlos Aguilar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Summer car maintenance tips for coastal areas In coastal areas, the salty water from the ocean permeates into the air, causing corrosion to vehicles’ metal components.—
Danny Smith,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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September 2012 – Days after the $34 million restoration project is complete, the pool fills with algae, USA TODAY and the Washington Post reported.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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This season fills your calendar and inbox with conversations, errands, paperwork, local events and possibly even a reunion with someone from your past.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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