imbues

verb

present tense third-person singular of imbue
as in suffuses
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 imbues Spiritual philosopher Alan Watts is mentioned in Past the Veil’s press release, and Lay imbues these axioms with profundity like only the best teachers can. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 Their signature farmhouse look imbues it with a certain bucolic charm, and all their products are hand-forged in Charleston, South Carolina. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 DeHaan stars as an awkward teen who films his every move and, along with his friends, stumbles upon a mysterious object that imbues them with remarkable powers. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 From $197,195 As its moniker implies, our grand-tourer category celebrates an automobile that imbues any long journey with joie de vivre. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 Grilling okra whole reduces sliminess and imbues the pods with a gentle smokiness that is simply irresistible. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026 Reading from Beloved’s final, stunning page, Namwali and Vinson trace how Morrison imbues meaning on the level of syntax and crafts her words into a story that cannot be forgotten. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Paz imbues Lucila with both an unwavering resilience and an effervescence expected of her youth. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbues
  1. suffuses
  2. infuses
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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
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  • The British rose full body massage infuses a calming sense of place with local flora, and a range of facial treatments is available as well.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Valeri, who began playing at age 4 in his Buenos Aires suburb, said the futbol passion and aptitude run deep in a country where community pride infuses youth-club rivalries and street soccer prevails in many neighborhoods.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of infuses

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