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
On a recent week night, two newcomers stopped by early and ordered a pair of the Split Ends—a whiskey sour imbued with raspberry amaro and topped with Guinness foam.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Orient Express, founded in 1883 and part of the Accor Group since 2022, has imbued the behemoth with the old-world glitz and glamour synonymous with its famous trains.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
His eyes filled with wonder and his voice imbued by humility, Victor Glover—poised with his Artemis II crewmates to complete a record-setting voyage around the moon—addressed the camera.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The cell sees the world as a place imbued with value — things are good and bad, helpful and harmful — relative to its metabolic situation and ongoing need to exist.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
For centuries, royal tiaras have served as wearable pieces of history, imbued with symbolism, lineage, and power.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
These are not just clothes, but companions—objects imbued with memory, patience, and a touch of serendipity.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Orient Express, founded in 1883 and part of the Accor Group since 2022, has imbued the behemoth with the old-world glitz and glamour synonymous with its famous trains.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
His eyes filled with wonder and his voice imbued by humility, Victor Glover—poised with his Artemis II crewmates to complete a record-setting voyage around the moon—addressed the camera.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The cell sees the world as a place imbued with value — things are good and bad, helpful and harmful — relative to its metabolic situation and ongoing need to exist.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
For centuries, royal tiaras have served as wearable pieces of history, imbued with symbolism, lineage, and power.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
These are not just clothes, but companions—objects imbued with memory, patience, and a touch of serendipity.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Designed with mature lips in mind, the waterproof texture doesn’t just sit on the surface; it’s infused with peptides and vitamin E to minimize fine lines and lock in hydration.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Of course, artificial intelligence is infused into everything GM does on the research and development side.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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