as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before
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Recent Examples of imbued
Each rhythmic stop-and-start, each peel of feedback is imbued with the sense that the band might fully crumble into noise and dissonance.
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Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Liquid fuels imbued rockets with a more powerful thrust and, thanks to their variable flow, also offered more control—precisely what would be needed for any serious attempt at spaceflight.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
While both are imbued with the spirit of Lilly, the double queen suite is a vibrant mix of pink and green patterns, rattan cane furniture, and playful motifs including butterflies, sun faces, and florals.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Immigrant chefs have imbued our culinary world with personal narratives baked into the recipes of their homes, of their families.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The British series concerns a group of juvenile delinquents (chavs, really) who are accidentally imbued with incredible powers after getting caught in an electrical storm.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The sculptural body seems animated, imbued with a powerful sense of faith, as if the human figure were made from stone.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Senior Night and the regular-season finale is Friday at Viejas Arena against a UNLV team imbued with the good vibes from Tuesday’s 27-point beatdown of Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Liquid fuels imbued rockets with a more powerful thrust and, thanks to their variable flow, also offered more control—precisely what would be needed for any serious attempt at spaceflight.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
While both are imbued with the spirit of Lilly, the double queen suite is a vibrant mix of pink and green patterns, rattan cane furniture, and playful motifs including butterflies, sun faces, and florals.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Immigrant chefs have imbued our culinary world with personal narratives baked into the recipes of their homes, of their families.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The British series concerns a group of juvenile delinquents (chavs, really) who are accidentally imbued with incredible powers after getting caught in an electrical storm.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The sculptural body seems animated, imbued with a powerful sense of faith, as if the human figure were made from stone.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Senior Night and the regular-season finale is Friday at Viejas Arena against a UNLV team imbued with the good vibes from Tuesday’s 27-point beatdown of Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
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Galaxies contain hundreds of millions of stars and are suffused in sparse, ambient clouds of gas and dust as well.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ever since, lines from the movies haveshaped our hopes and dreams and aspirations and have suffused our everyday conversations.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Along with hydration, some of the best eye creams for aging skin are infused with actives that provide antioxidant protection, a boost in cellular turnover, and more.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Longtime Marin resident Brandon Hanson is the CEO and co-founder of Goodmellow, which produces functional and THC-infused beverages.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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