steep in

phrasal verb

steeped in; steeping in; steeps in
1
: to make (someone) know and understand a lot about (something)
Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language.
often used as (be) steeped in
She was steeped in the classics.
2
used as (be) steeped in to say that there is a lot of something associated with a place, time, etc.
an area steeped in history

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But Molly’s humor — much of which is communicated through inner-monologue voiceover — is steeped in anger, pain, and grief, all of which Williams commands with the mastery of a five-time Oscar nominee. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Musk’s posts this week appear to be steeped in that tradition, creating a false link between trans identities and terrorism — a link that can itself be used to justify more violence against trans people. Samantha Riedel, Them, 21 Mar. 2025 The director, writer and lyricist whose credits include Mother Play, SpongeBob Squarepants and Superior Donuts had done a deep dive trying to find young female composers who were not steeped in a musical theater background to write songs for Redwood. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 But change has come slowly to an industry and a population steeped in the pronation paradigm. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steep in

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“Steep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steep%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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