leavened

verb

Definition of leavenednext
past tense of leaven
as in enlivened

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  1. infused
  2. imbued
  3. animated
  4. inoculated
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  • Last year’s Commandments release was a weird one, finished in casks previously filled with frankincense and myrrh-infused spirit along with mead barrels.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Dance Sergio Bernal is a product of the new Spanish dance, a fusion of styles infused with flamenco and the nineteenth-century escuela bolera, distilled through conservatory training, and honed through ballet.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of infused
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  • The dial's sky-blue portion is imbued with a luminescent coating, ensuring that time remains discernible even in the most challenging lighting conditions.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Losing a child to suicide confers an unwelcome identity, but like all unwelcome identities, it can be imbued with grace.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imbued
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  • The eight-episode first series will include live-action scenes and others animated in the style of the trilogy.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Finished illustrations appear animated, light, lively, spontaneous.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of animated
Verb
  • Safeguarded against predators, inoculated against disease.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Then, people had to undergo a series of vaccinations spaced weeks apart to be fully inoculated.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of inoculated
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