infuse
verb (used with object)
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).
had infused
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past perfectof infuse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“Freedom had infused the spirit of African New Yorkers,” Mr. White observes, “and that spirit spilled over everywhere.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
RBC, Canada's top lender, said in September that it had infused fresh capital into City National, without elaborating, as it struggled amid the U.S. regional banking crisis.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023
Within days, these aerosols had infused the waters with much-needed iron, nourishing phytoplankton, which sucked up carbon equivalent to as much as 95% of the emissions from the fires.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 16, 2021
Their routines, long renowned for the great flair Kondos Field had infused, weren’t as vibrant or sharp as they’ve been.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2019
Let’s say the greatest storyteller to ever entertain had infused it with magic somehow.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
