suffusing

verb

Definition of suffusingnext
present participle of suffuse
1
as in infusing
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 penetrating
to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffusing
  1. infusing
  2. penetrating
  3. investing
  4. filling
Verb
  • For Johnson, the key to sustaining that growth is infusing the club with a healthy dose of technology.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Open the jar every hour or so while infusing in order to relieve any pressure buildup.
    Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of infusing
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  • Since his debut, the legendary hypeman has continued penetrating people's hearts worldwide through multiple realms, including music, The Olympics, reality television, and snack foods.
    Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Under his leadership, Hezbollah launched exploding and reconnaissance drones deep into Israel, penetrating its defense systems which had mostly focused on the group’s rockets and missiles.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of penetrating
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  • Cash provided by investing activities included $235,733 of extension payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Net cash used in operating activities was $32,437, while net cash used in investing activities was $100,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of investing
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  • Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of filling
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