suffused

verb

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 suffused 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 The threat is still there, suffused into the air like a memory, but for a time the choice between love and survival no longer feels mutually exclusive to Nino and Yasmina. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Good binoculars will reveal a score of stars in this little group, while long-exposure observatory photographs show about 1000 in the area — all suffused in great clouds and streamers of nebulous light. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Lyrically, these 10 songs are suffused with a bittersweet feeling of nostalgia for early adulthood, as heard on the album’s title track. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The seductive serenity of the Alps on a sunny day suffused the scene. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffused
  1. imbued
  2. penetrated
  3. infused
  4. pervaded
  5. steeped
  6. permeated
  7. filled
  8. flooded
Verb
  • 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
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There were three bullet impacts against the windshield and side of the Airstream, but none of the rounds penetrated the vehicle, the report said.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of penetrated
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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
Definition of infused
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  • As usual, that passion for both motorsport and motoring in general pervaded the show lawn, festooned with 218 cars from 14 different nations, all divided into nearly 30 classes.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And creature comforts pervaded—from the in-room Chromecast to the plush bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of pervaded
Verb
  • After being cold-steeped, the tea is made into a cordial, a two-day process.
    — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped
Verb
  • Two years later, politics had permeated our homes, our friendships, our classrooms, our morgues.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Differences over the war have permeated everything from local political contests to the Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of permeated
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  • The Cathcarts’ office is gloomy and dark, while the Taylor & Byrne rooms are filled with light and air.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing that table filled with this much talent, funding and support is what keeps us going.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • Luhring Augustine moved into the 3,500-square-foot space in September 2020, as galleries flooded the neighborhood, lured by the low rents spawned by the Covid-19 crisis.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Clearly he hasn’t been flooded with offers since that accolade, so his agent has set him up with Lady Isabella, who claims to have a Netflix commission for a bio-doc about her life.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded

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“Suffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffused. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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