as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
parents who infuse their children with strong moral values
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Recent Examples of infuses
This new Chinese luxury hotel brand infuses a sense of local culture that many of the international names in the city lack.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
There’s something irresistible about the way the mellow yet aromatic garlic infuses the butter, which melts into many crumbs and corners of the bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The style comes in four colorways, but the amber in particular infuses something retro and artistic.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Instead of rinsing and tossing into the recycle bin, make a homemade dressing that infuses the leftover jam remnants.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Fresh raspberries are mixed into this pound cake's batter, and Earl Grey tea infuses it with floral and citrus notes.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
If Lewis infuses a magnetic grit, Amber Gray's off-kilter take on Riff Raff only deepens the intrigue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
There’s something irresistible about the way the mellow yet aromatic garlic infuses the butter, which melts into many crumbs and corners of the bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The style comes in four colorways, but the amber in particular infuses something retro and artistic.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Instead of rinsing and tossing into the recycle bin, make a homemade dressing that infuses the leftover jam remnants.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Fresh raspberries are mixed into this pound cake's batter, and Earl Grey tea infuses it with floral and citrus notes.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
If Lewis infuses a magnetic grit, Amber Gray's off-kilter take on Riff Raff only deepens the intrigue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuses
suffuses
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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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“Infuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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