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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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While low-income shoppers are cutting back on spending, high earners keep infusing the economy with their cash, fueled by stock and real estate gains.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026 -
What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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The novel is a penetrating meditation on time and grief.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi, as Sam describes above, is orchestrating through the midfield and imbuing their squad with a crucial sense of composure.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those serve as the source text for a few of the poems in terms of my thinking about repurposing that found language in a new way, or imbuing it with new life, alongside my lyric interventions.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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How much is the question of mass appeal, or tentpole culture, pervading publishing at the moment?—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Man, if the vibe of the late Sixties and the early Seventies was the pervading spirit of the day, then let peace and love win!—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Several hundred people turned out over the course of the afternoon, filling the main parking area and forcing others to park in an adjacent hospital clinic lot and a nearby strip mall as a steady stream of visitors continued to arrive.—
Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The videos have attracted millions of viewers, growing particularly popular among Gen Alpha, while permeating reality.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
28 Dec. 2025
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Their intervention marks a refreshing break from the vitriol and negativity permeating natalist discourse today.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Everyone is investing and getting engaged in AI.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Practice restraint by knowing when to turn around, even after investing significant time and effort.—
Outside,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump opened the session with a lengthy spiel suggesting that the spigots of Venezuelan oil would soon be open, flooding the market with cheap petroleum for the benefit of American taxpayers, Venezuelan citizens and big oil companies.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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For some, the helicopters flying overhead and protesters flooding the streets this week felt hauntingly familiar.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Suffusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffusing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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