suffuses

verb

Definition of suffusesnext
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 Synonyms for suffuses
  1. infuses
  2. invests
  3. permeates
  4. fills
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  • Kimberly Cole’s deep personal connection to the sport as a former roller figure skating champion and artist infuses the project with authenticity and athletic insight.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In Spain, the Madera Fernandez family has been busy building the Vestige Collection, which infuses significant historical sites with thoughtful panache.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of infuses
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  • Emerging invests $50,000 to $5 million initially with follow-on investments that could bring total investment to $10 million.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • SpaceX is the top holding, and the fund also invests heavily (85%+) in the Entrepreneur 30 Total Return Index (ER30TR), which is arguably one of the top indices over the past 20 years.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of invests
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  • The Kurdish question permeates every calculation.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, the obstacle to pluralism flourishing on college campuses is a culture of fear that permeates every level of the university from college presidents to faculty to students.
    Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of permeates
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  • Houses are decorated, the smell of cookies fills the air, and families are sending out their holiday cards.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Your inbox fills with team questions.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fills
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