infuse
verb (used with object)
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).
infused
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past participleof infuse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof infuse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
infuseverb (used with object)to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).
Example Sentences
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But the expectation has also been infused with enjoyment, too.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Forte Chocolates’ rosemary-orange caramels are another excellent small bite: honey caramel infused with rosemary, bright orange and a dash of salt, all enrobed in dark chocolate.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
His account of Reconstruction is infused with outrage at a constitutional order that denied Black people membership in the political community of the very nation their labor had helped build.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It’s ready to go off the shelf, just like a traditional infused drug.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Clothes left out of duffel bags were instantly filthy, and all of the meals, which the crews ate outside while sitting on the ground, were infused with sand.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
