TRANSFUSE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

transfuse

verb

tran(t)s-ˈfyüz

Definition of transfuse

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 In the first eight months of Fort Worth’s blood program, paramedics have transfused more than 150 units of blood into 140 patients, according to data as of mid-December. — Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 Blood has been transfused from one greatest player to the next over multiple generations, and Cam is next in line. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly. — 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 See All Example Sentences for transfuse

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Verb

It can be transmitted from one animal to another and indirectly through the environment.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
When you are called ‘L’Artisan Parfumeur,’ your duty is to transmit this notion of artisanal and perfumery.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

This shampoo, for instance, contains salicylic acid to gently exfoliate and stimulate the scalp as well as strengthening molecules that penetrate deep into the cortex to minimize breakage.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
While discussing the weapons, White allegedly gestured toward her torso and asked whether the guns could penetrate an agentâs body armor.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of penetrate

Verb

Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said authorities had found no evidence that the virus had spread into communities.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
This year, the company completed its purchase of Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners, giving it more than 3,000 stores across North America.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

Moghadam, speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, said that Iranian officials had conveyed their willingness to reopen the strait during visits to Tehran by Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Muni r, provided Washington ended its blockade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Commenters seem amused by the apparent gaffe and have chosen to convey their feelings through a plethora of puns, jokes and memes.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of convey

Verb

Crump said in June that Vellesiya had been trying to communicate to officers that there was a baby in the car.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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