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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as in suffuses
to spread throughout
light transfused the room as the sun rose
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Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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For Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches across the Mississippi Valley up into the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then, in the next neuron, a dendritic plateau potential causes a widespread voltage change that spreads across the entire dendrite.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 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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Touching on both, this memoir beautifully conveys the haunting presence of an estranged relative and the blurry line between longing and reluctance toward reconnection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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This story conveys that Hoja can be willing to exact social retribution at a great price.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 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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And that gives Ukraine a huge win globally.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Warsh proposed some changes, including to how the bank communicates with the public.—
Stacey Vanek Smith,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ryan notes that the intention is to create a clear view of how consistently a brand communicates across its ecosystem and where adjustments may be required.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Transfuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfuses. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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