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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
The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The desire to reach toward something beyond ourselves suffuses both pieces.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 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
Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The desire to reach toward something beyond ourselves suffuses both pieces.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 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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Crist infuses her vegetable garden with flowers for an ornamental look.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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The $95, five-course meal led by women food and beverage professionals will feature an exclusive collaboration beer between the breweries that infuses ingredients from Deep Roots CPS Farm.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even a single missile that penetrates defenses and strikes infrastructure such as hospitals, power plants, or universities could impose high costs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The men’s capsule imbues the same collegiate spirit, with polos and shirting in sprightly patterns—albeit, slightly bolder than women’s—alongside said new take on the retailer’s windproof blouson, in khaki, sand and navy, plus relaxed sports shorts.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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This image is a metaphor for the way imperial colonial power pervades every inch of American democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Legislature took a huge step towards securing our water future by passing HJR 7, which invests $1 billion a year to protect our water infrastructure.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The majority of a tree’s roots grow horizontally in the top 4-15 inches of the soil to capture oxygen, which permeates from the surface of the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Not everything goes well, there’s tragedy and sadness but also a sense of infinite hope that permeates the proceedings.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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An appropriately tropical vibe fills this 530-room property sprawling across 32 acres of blooms, tropical grass, stone cranes, and deities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The question now is who fills it in Iran itself.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Suffuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffuses. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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