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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In the end, Kate went for the traditional approach, selecting a tiara that’s steeped in royal history.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The Indy 500 is steeped in tradition and one of those traditions is parking in the yards and lots of surrounding homes and businesses.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Switch 2 push is steeped in awareness of these past misgivings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Tonally, the story ends up halfway between malformed melodrama about inequity and a mystery steeped in respectability politics, wherein the point is how easily political allegiances (or assumptions about cops who shoot unarmed Black men) can blind one to greater complexities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The Indy 500 is steeped in tradition and one of those traditions is parking in the yards and lots of surrounding homes and businesses.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Switch 2 push is steeped in awareness of these past misgivings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Tonally, the story ends up halfway between malformed melodrama about inequity and a mystery steeped in respectability politics, wherein the point is how easily political allegiances (or assumptions about cops who shoot unarmed Black men) can blind one to greater complexities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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