suffused

verb

Definition of suffusednext
past tense of suffuse
1
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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2
as in penetrated
to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffused
  1. imbued
  2. penetrated
  3. infused
  4. pervaded
  5. permeated
  6. flooded
  7. filled
  8. invested
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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
  • Stevenson can also boast about how her brainchild has produced generations of students heading into careers in law and social work who are imbued with the program’s restorative spirit.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • Israel denied its forces had penetrated Syrian territory beyond a northern buffer zone after Syrian sources said the incursion had extended to within 15 miles of the capital Damascus.
    Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • She was hit by several bombs, one of which penetrated her forecastle and detonated her forward ammunition magazines, the Naval History and Heritage Command said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrated
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  • Apart from skincare, the brand has also developed a compact collection of color cosmetics infused with age-defying core ingredients found in the iconic First Activating Serum VI.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 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
Verb
  • While many have criticized this particular selection, Kennedy represents a unique shift away from the corporate capture that has pervaded the public health agencies.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That sense of entitlement pervaded their complaints.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of pervaded
Verb
  • When Laffer put it on napkin after the dismal December 6 close, and the meeting participants disbanded thereafter to their own haunts, information permeated to the exchange by Monday, and up for good went stocks.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Reasons noted in the letter included a life permeated by alcohol, depression, nightmares and guilt.
    Lipi Roy, MD, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of permeated
Verb
  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Novak Construction reportedly invested $90 million in the transformation.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of invested
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