immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something that surrounds or covers
especially
: to plunge or dip into a fluid
3
: to baptize by immersion
Synonyms
Examples of immerse in a Sentence
Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.
She had immersed herself in writing short stories.
He immersed himself in the culture of the island.
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Originally from West Chester, New York, Kamp was immersed in music early on, taking up trumpet in elementary school, then the bass in ninth grade.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Over the last nine episodes, viewers have been deeply immersed into the world of 16th-century feudal Japan, a modern adaptation of the 1970's novel and 1980's miniseries of the same name.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Over the last nine episodes, viewers have been deeply immersed into the world of 16th-century feudal Japan, a modern adaptation of the 1970's novel and 1980's miniseries of the same name.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Immerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immerse. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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immerse
verb
im·merse
im-ˈərs 
immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something (as a fluid) that surrounds or covers
2
: to become completely involved in
immersed in a good book
immersion
noun
-ˈər-zhən
-shən
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