1
as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a teacher who is able to transfuse his enthusiasm and passion for history to his students
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as in to penetrate
to spread throughout
light transfused the room as the sun rose
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Recent Examples of transfuse
Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Fatman Scoop — who was born two years before Herc hosted his ‘73 Back to School Jam in the Bronx — descended from this tradition, transfusing recorded music with the spontaneous energy of the impromptu shows and parties that molded the early days of the genre.
—Abe Beame, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Fatman Scoop — who was born two years before Herc hosted his ‘73 Back to School Jam in the Bronx — descended from this tradition, transfusing recorded music with the spontaneous energy of the impromptu shows and parties that molded the early days of the genre.
—Abe Beame, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfuse
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The virus has been identified as the Andes virus, the only type of hantavirus that can be transmitted from one person to another.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The most common strain is called Sin Nombre, which is not transmitted from human to human, the doctor said.—
Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In rare cases, hantavirus infections can be spread between people, WHO said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Affordability permeated every topic, as candidates offered their solutions to the high costs Californians reckon with daily.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Western traditions permeate all of Wyoming, all year long.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The film spotlights Hathaway’s ability to articulate the unsaid and to convey what her character does and does not realize about herself.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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There can be serious economic consequences if the Fed misreads the economy — even communicating the wrong direction for interest rates can be risky, the Fed officials said.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Transfuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfuse. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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