leavening

verb

Definition of leaveningnext
present participle of leaven
as in enlivening

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  1. invigorating
  2. infusing
  3. animating
  4. imbuing
Verb
  • The experience was invigorating, to say the least.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
  • None of the Glazers had ever spoken in person to staff like that and their rhetoric was invigorating for many.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of invigorating
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  • By infusing Vuitton’s iconic bags with his vibrant designs, Koons attracted both fashion consumers and art enthusiasts.
    Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses without stripping moisture, infusing your strands with reparative antioxidants, amino acids, and fatty acids to strengthen and smooth.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of infusing
Verb
  • Far from nihilism, the idea informed a code of personal sacrifice animating a military ethos among recent civilians now repelling Russian attacks.
    C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Such was the spirit animating Manaea’s decision, four months into a moderately successful bounceback campaign, to just pitch like Chris Sale.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of animating
Verb
  • Diop departs from the strict orthodoxy of documentary film by imbuing the artifacts with human voice, narrated by five different actors.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • What hasn’t changed this year is the family’s commitment to imbuing fun with philanthropy.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of imbuing
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