imbued
Americanadjective
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permeated or inspired, as with an ideal, meaning, characteristic, etc..
The article provides a picture of the Jewish Diaspora and its shift from sacredly imbued patterns to more secular ones.
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saturated or impregnated, as with moisture, color, etc..
Those snow cones you buy at street fairs are all far too sweet and imbued with dye.
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Her family imbued in her a love for cinema.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Some offices or Cabinet posts are just imbued with more power than others.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Now, with her latest show Youth, Horgan puts the spotlight on 50-something women, imbued with her trademark tightly balanced mix of hilarity and pathos.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Human conversations are imbued with background assumptions that give meaning and relevance to the words being used," Denning explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The congregation was growing angry because Roberto had imbued them with outrage.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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