transfuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of transfuse
1
as in transmits
to cause (something) to pass from one to another a teacher who is able to transfuse his enthusiasm and passion for history to his students

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2
as in suffuses
to spread throughout light transfused the room as the sun rose

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  1. transmits
  2. suffuses
  3. spreads
  4. penetrates
  5. conveys
  6. permeates
  7. gives
  8. communicates
Verb
  • This arrangement, for HBM4, transmits 2,800 GB per second to and from the GPU.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
  • In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.
    — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of transmits
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  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    — 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
Definition of suffuses
Verb
  • When prostate cancer spreads, the most common destination is the bones — particularly the spine, pelvis and ribs.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Funding is also a problem, as the severely degraded local health system in eastern Congo, as well as NGOs, struggles to cope as Ebola spreads in remote rural areas.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Each penetrates the skin at different layers to give multi-layered hydration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of penetrates
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  • Ours was launched in 2021 and conveys a stately elegance, with spacious cabins, marble bathrooms, polished brass fittings, and rich mahogany paneling.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • This Claudia is the opposite of Hayles’s quiet, cunning performance as Regina and conveys a phenomenal range.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • But translating that club success to something that permeates into the fabric of the sport back home requires a bigger moment — or movement.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • This sense of fusion permeates the film, as each of the different realms of the afterlife the film explores comes with its own look.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of permeates
Verb
  • His background gives him a longstanding network of connections to people who can give campaign contributions.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • Move the clutter, create the quiet corner, or set one household boundary that gives your inner life more air.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of gives
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  • The best content communicates one idea, one insight or one call to action.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • One of his task forces aimed at reshaping the Fed’s operations is focused on how the central bank communicates.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of communicates
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