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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2
as in suffuses
to spread throughout
light transfused the room as the sun rose
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The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025 -
In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Dec. 2025
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Instacart data shows sharp pre-game jumps in purchases of Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, salsa and queso, with chips close behind — proof that bold, shareable flavors continue to define Super Bowl Sunday spreads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.—
Andrea Mays,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
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No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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That kind of raw honesty permeates the music.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kupp’s influence permeates the entire team, and goes beyond leading by example, Darnold said.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The district communicates with parents about walkouts if officials learn of them in advance and always wants students in the classroom during school hours, Segura said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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In season three of Bluey, we were introduced to cavapoo, Dougie, who is deaf and communicates with Australian sign language (Auslan).—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Transfuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfuses. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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