SUFFUSES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

suffuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of suffuse

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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to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight

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Recent Examples of suffuses Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026 The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger. — Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026 To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology. — Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about preparing for retirement. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025 Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

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The idea that dance is for everyone, regardless of ability, infuses the festival.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Mojo is built on a combination of garlic and citrus, creating a bright, punchy sauce and marinade that infuses and flavors grilled meats, seafood and vegetables.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Definition of infuses

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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
From $197,195 As its moniker implies, our grand-tourer category celebrates an automobile that imbues any long journey with joie de vivre.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

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But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

Definition of pervades

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The next phase of supply chain performance won’t be defined by who invests the most.

— Brittany Caskey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The deal also represented an innovative use of the US International Development Finance Corporation, which invests taxpayer money in private-sector projects that serve US interests but need help to be financially viable.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

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This sense of fusion permeates the film, as each of the different realms of the afterlife the film explores comes with its own look.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026
The majority of a tree’s roots grow horizontally in the top 4-15 inches of the soil to capture oxygen, which permeates from the surface of the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Definition of permeates

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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Rihanna fills two spaces on the Billboard Global 200 and three on the Billboard Global Excl.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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