1
as in to infuse
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 to penetrate
to spread throughout
a living room suffused with warm sunlight
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Recent Examples of suffuse
His dialogue was abundant and suffused with paradox and irony.
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Feel your immortal soul being warmed and suffused with pleasures both rare and immeasurable.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Today, jazz suffuses the city so completely that the genre is embedded in funeral traditions here, as brass bands often accompany mourners from the church to the cemetery in a celebratory display.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The rhythmic and narrative thrust of Khan’s Kathak suffuses everything.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Feel your immortal soul being warmed and suffused with pleasures both rare and immeasurable.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Today, jazz suffuses the city so completely that the genre is embedded in funeral traditions here, as brass bands often accompany mourners from the church to the cemetery in a celebratory display.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The rhythmic and narrative thrust of Khan’s Kathak suffuses everything.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffuse
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Every release has its own unique backstory, which infuses personality into the characters and helps collectors connect and engage with them on a deeper level.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Additionally, the draping throughout infuses a hit of modernism.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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The difference between the two can be broken down as follows: Mineral Sunscreens Mineral sunscreens, also known as physical sunscreens, block the sun’s harmful UV rays from penetrating the skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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The sprawling but penetrating 4½ hour documentary about French complicity with its Nazi captors during the war exploded the myth that the French resisted their occupiers.—
Richard Natale,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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The functional fragrance is meant to boost mood, bring inner balance and spark the senses, all while imbuing a sense of clarity and peace.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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These scenes ground Agathe, imbuing her with the headstrong determination of Jo March.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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Depression is a debilitating condition that pervades all aspects of a person’s life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how: The value of the Higgs field that pervades all of space would have to increase—something physicists liken to rolling a boulder up a hill.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Showered with federal pandemic aid, Martinez invested heavily in individual tutoring for students who’d fallen behind, an effort that produced positive results.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Canada’s largest health research organization is investing 30 million Canadian dollars ($21.8 million) to attract 100 scientists early in their careers from the US and elsewhere.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The red smoke from flares permeated the air, red dust covered the soles of shoes, and crowds were still in full celebration mode around the Strand when word quickly spread that a van had plowed into the crowd on Water Street.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Geniuses on this level often clash, but what always strikes me about Ben and Jess is the mutual trust and respect that permeates their every conversation.—
Dan Erickson,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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Whenever a network booking agent asked for someone from the magazine to fill a seat and dish on the day’s sports news, most writers shrugged.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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And if how well graduates do in the labor market is now a key driver of excellence, that should translate into greater economic mobility for students and a more prepared talent supply to fill key jobs in local economies.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Abe was part of a conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and known for his association with Nippon Kaigi, an influential conservative organization that among other goals advocated teaching Japanese history to inculcate national pride.—
Jennifer Lind,
Foreign Affairs,
12 July 2022
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Everyone should inculcate the ability to identify root causes and recognize patterns, feedback loops and relationships that influence outcomes rather than focusing on isolated components.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Suffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffuse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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