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 inShe 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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Green tea comes from the same plant, but its leaves are steeped in hot water and discarded.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Bitcoin’s Anti-Authoritarian Origin Bitcoin’s origins are steeped in distrust of centralized institutions such as central banks, Wall Street bailouts, and opaque government policy.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And Silicon Valley is steeped in the idea that all of this will come about thanks to the imminent arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a point at which artificial intelligence equals that of humans and then iterates upon itself, growing exponentially more brilliant with every version.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Like other New Orleans lodgings, this one is steeped in history and has seen the likes of President Gerald Ford and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Bitcoin’s Anti-Authoritarian Origin Bitcoin’s origins are steeped in distrust of centralized institutions such as central banks, Wall Street bailouts, and opaque government policy.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And Silicon Valley is steeped in the idea that all of this will come about thanks to the imminent arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a point at which artificial intelligence equals that of humans and then iterates upon itself, growing exponentially more brilliant with every version.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Like other New Orleans lodgings, this one is steeped in history and has seen the likes of President Gerald Ford and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2025
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“Steep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steep%20in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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