SUFFUSED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

suffused

verb

past tense of suffuse

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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as in penetrated

to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight

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Recent Examples of suffused 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 That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026 By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

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Sporting a classic, Georgian-style exterior, the home has been revamped inside by the acclaimed designer Kelly Wearstler, who’s imbued the interiors with a sexy, high-gloss aesthetic.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Then there’s the mythic highway – a cultural icon imbued with nostalgia for a specific, 20th-century idea of romance, adventure, freedom and the American West.

— Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

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This 120-proof spirit, infused with nootkatone from grapefruit peel, aims to enhance outdoor summer drinks with bright citrus and botanical aromas while addressing the pesky problem of mosquitoes.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Looking even further ahead, Nike’s men’s Paris Fashion Week spring 2027 previews included a new version of its Air Max Goadome Low boot infused with Foamposite material.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Definition of infused

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In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
In our research, participants’ stories were steeped with nostalgia for the days of company picnics, Oscar-style end-of-quarter celebrations, and disco-at-the-office parties.

— Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Definition of steeped

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The Northern California chain was known for its Kojas, a sandwich filled with Korean BBQ meat and sauces between garlic-fried-rice buns.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Meanwhile, the infrared components illustrate the explosion’s growing shell filled with cosmic dust.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of filled

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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Social media was flooded with images and footage of guests making the pilgrimage to MSG.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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