IMBUED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

imbued

verb

past tense of imbue

as in suffused

to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before

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Recent Examples of imbued The Hartford dates mark the opening two nights of Rodrigo’s new tour—expect moments of major fashion history, imbued with Rodrigo’s own personal storytelling, to continue unfurling. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 Krieps can’t help but respect Murphy for the unshackled nature with which his female characters are imbued. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The dwelling has evolved over the years as Jenner has matured and trends have shifted, now imbued with warm neutrals and an air of serenity rather than bold jolts of energy. — Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026 Pieces are imbued with such iconic imagery as the Mockingjay, blazing fire, arrows and Haymitch’s flint striker. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Part of the brand’s appeal is that even its placemats and wristwatches seem imbued with terroir. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The flavor has since gone on to be imbued in bagels, over the counter medicines and ice cream. — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 These more stately spaces are balanced with a playful energy, imbued via touches like whimsical wallpaper in many of the powder rooms. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Dolly understood the memory and emotion that can be imbued in even the most humble pieces of clothing. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York.

— Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

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Its lightweight, fast-drying formula is infused with a nourishing lineup—squalane and macadamia and jojoba oils, to name a few—that leaves skin hydrated and streak-free from start to finish.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
What unfolds is a tragicomic story of reconciliation, infused with magical realism and set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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