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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 soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.
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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
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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Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brewed coffee punches up the cocoa in the cake while coffee liqueur infuses the glaze with equally rich flavor.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Why Oven Temperature Matters For Baked Potatoes Oven temperature determines how heat penetrates the potato, affecting how the starches inside gelatinize and soften.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Roster imbues his Ed with a sort of goofball persona, delightfully recalling his many hotel adventures after some drunken discomfort.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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During oral arguments, justices on both sides of the political aisle also questioned whether IEEPA imbues the Commander in Chief with the right to impose tariffs at all, even in the case of a national emergency.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sure, there’s an air of elegance that pervades with guests often embodying that quiet luxury vibe, but that doesn’t spoil the authenticity of the resort, which is a destination for those seeking a blend of sun, sand and sophistication—no matter what designer label your shoes happen to be.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Maybe her most important one is the raw sentimentality that pervades even seemingly vapid moments.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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Though Connecticut invests heavily in its men's basketball program, as well, Huskies coach Dan Hurley has a different philosophy for building a roster.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means that Tomlinson invests a lot of work into transitions and the framing of each chunk of jokes.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The stench permeates passing cars with the windows up, lingering inside for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Monsters roam the streets at night, spiders and cicadas and worse stalk the surrounding forest, and existential dread permeates all the townspeople trapped within.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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