leavened

verb

Definition of leavenednext
past tense of leaven
as in enlivened

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  1. infused
  2. imbued
  3. animated
  4. inoculated
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  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The show is a uniquely hilarious take on a collision of a riches to rags story and the familiarity of light crime and investigation infused with humour and local New Zealand quirks, all brought to life by the razor-sharp minds of comedy duo Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of infused
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  • Giovanni’s ability to hold on to this perspective, and marry it with a distinct flair for the fantastical, imbued her poems and social commentary with a youthful curiosity well into her final years.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His point was that CX must be imbued into a company's culture.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • This becomes especially apparent during action set pieces and whenever things are engulfed in flames that seem digitally crafted and animated at a distractingly different frame rate.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the story is less important than the visuals, which mark a dramatic improvement over Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of animated
Verb
  • Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy using matter from a cowpox sore on the hand of a milkmaid.
    Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Adults who have not been inoculated can also receive the vaccine.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of inoculated
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