suffuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of suffuse
1
as in infuses
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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2
as in penetrates
to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight

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Recent Examples of suffuses 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 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 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 To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology. — Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffuses
  1. infuses
  2. penetrates
  3. imbues
  4. pervades
  5. invests
  6. permeates
  7. fills
  8. inculcates
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  • But Yoon infuses this neutral-tone narration with lively and intelligent dialogues among Etna and other animals (Etna can speak to every species, though Soojin is the only human).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even after 2024 renovations, a sense of history still infuses the tall stone-and-timber facade of State Game Lodge, which served as Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House in 1927.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuses
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  • Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Near-infrared light (around 830 nm) penetrates even deeper, affecting fibroblasts, circulation, and tissue repair, and is frequently paired with red light for greater benefits than either alone.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • The full-bodied physicality with which delas Alas imbues her performance turns such punishingly poignant bits into the stuff of boisterous spectacle.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • This attitude pervades the report’s approach to AI, which largely buys into the biggest hype imaginable.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • For all the ways politics pervades modern life, political deep-dives on television are actually rare, reduced to the occasional documentary or longform cable news piece.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
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  • Pershing also invests heavily in employees’ health and well-being, Ackman said, offering everything from healthy meals in its cafe to gym access and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s stock price has been on a roll (up 24% year to date) unlike some other tech giants as the industry invests heavily in data centers and chips as an AI arms race unfolds.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of invests
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  • Umiltà 36’s soignée sophistication equally permeates its public spaces, where a notable collection of contemporary artwork looms large.
    — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet there’s this undertone of darkness that that that permeates the whole show.
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of permeates
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  • How quickly the bladder fills depends on several factors; therefore, there’s no hard-and-fast rule about how long people can go between bathroom trips.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Spring brings wildflowers to the mountain, while summer fills its alpine meadows with flowering herbs like oregano and thyme.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fills
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  • Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of inculcates

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