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as in infusing
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 penetrating
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffusing
After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffusing
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Qawwali, which hails from India and Pakistan, is a musical performance of Sufi Muslim poetry — think Rumi and Hafez — infusing singing, handclaps and drumbeats to bring listeners to ecstatic heights.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Starhotels Collezione, the Italian hospitality group known for infusing its Florentine saper fare and distinct sense of craftsmanship into hotels from Rome to New York City, is making its foray into the resorts segment.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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But corruption penetrating state energy and defense procurement means wartime contracts carry high political risk.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Donald’s aggressive, penetrating style differed from the traditional approach used by many interior defenders, who use their bulk to clog running lanes and absorb blockers and raise their arms to try to deflect passes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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But the office’s pervading atmosphere of hard work and quiet focus felt uncannily similar to its big-screen analog.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Recent research by ManpowerGroup underscores the scale of this constraint, with 72% of employers globally reporting difficulty filling roles as demand for AI capabilities outpaces supply.—
Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Even in smaller portions, the dishes were filling.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Long-term resilience requires investing upstream in prevention rather than continually paying for failure downstream.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Anticipating this change early, DBS began investing heavily in digitalization more than a decade ago.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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That was when the market capitalization of tech companies began to grow again, and more wealthy people began flooding Silicon Valley.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Texas and Louisiana face the greatest risk of flooding Saturday and Sunday.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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“Suffusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffusing. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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