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as in imbued
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop
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as in penetrated
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffused
Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.
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Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Its pages are suffused with love for her mother and for the myriad anonymous Chinese sources and academics who help Chang in researching her historical projects — and suffered blowback as a result.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
They are suffused in glowy, surreal, ecstatic light.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In tantra, the material world and physical body are suffused by divine energy.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Every room in Charleston's Dewberry Hotel is subtly suffused with this scent.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
The director seems especially fascinated by the early twentieth century’s farewell rituals, suffused with religion and superstition.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
People are gathered in front of the stage, suffused with boozy energy and anticipation.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Its pages are suffused with love for her mother and for the myriad anonymous Chinese sources and academics who help Chang in researching her historical projects — and suffered blowback as a result.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
They are suffused in glowy, surreal, ecstatic light.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
In tantra, the material world and physical body are suffused by divine energy.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Every room in Charleston's Dewberry Hotel is subtly suffused with this scent.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
The director seems especially fascinated by the early twentieth century’s farewell rituals, suffused with religion and superstition.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
People are gathered in front of the stage, suffused with boozy energy and anticipation.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffused
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These bold design choices are imbued with meaning—nothing about Fennell’s take is subtle.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dishes are subtly crafted and imbued with seasonal local flavours (a personal favourite?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Within months, his name became synonymous with the corruption and criminality that Washington said had penetrated the Venezuelan state.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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No researcher had penetrated these depths or mapped the ice sheet’s underlying terrain in such vivid, thrilling detail.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003), for instance, worked within the revenge thriller genre but infused it with uniquely Korean themes about shame and family honor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s infused with hydrating ingredients, including mirsalehi honey and argan oil, which work together to replenish moisture in dry, frizzy hair.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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That concept caused many white people’s lives to be pervaded by both actual violence and the fear of it.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Changing the culture of losing that has pervaded the Meadowlands for the better part of the last decade is now on Harbaugh’s shoulders.—
Stephen Whyno,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
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It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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A day steeped in history in numerous ways In a state steeped with political history and tradition, Saturday’s inauguration was unprecedented in other ways too.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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The spa The full-service spa with 10 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms is permeated with Asian influences in its interior design—there’s a central stone courtyard with a reflection pond and Zen meditation garden—and its treatment menu.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Robert Redford died last September at 89, and his absence, as well as his vision, permeated this installment of the first festival without the Sundance Kid turned Elder Statesman.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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For a chilled version, set the bowl of zabaglione inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 200 workers filled the sidewalk, the air thrumming with music, cowbells and drivers honking their horns in solidarity.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The moment quickly struck a chord with viewers, who flooded the comments with gratitude and emotional reactions.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Suffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffused. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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