IMMERSE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

immerse

verb

i-ˈmərs

Definition of immerse

as in to interest

to hold the attention of that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience

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as in to dip

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid tried to immerse the balloon in the water

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Recent Examples of immerse That was really important to help the viewer immerse themselves in the fantasy by making the weddings even more beautiful. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 For how much this book immerses you in the natural world, there is regular talk of machinery and robots in the story. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Exhilarating, sublime, and unsettling, these installations—which often incorporate polka-dot balloons, pumpkins, LED lights, and soundtracks—immerse the viewer in infinite reflective surfaces, exploding even small spaces into an endless expanse. — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Bofill, who is from the eastern Cuban port city of Manzanillo, grew up immersed in music. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immerse

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Verb

If those sorts of things interest you, the paper will be great.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Businesses too small to interest a Wall Street desk can transfer a specific risk to someone willing to price it.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

In 2025-26, his first full season as hockey operations adviser and mentor, Chára dipped his toe into multiple buckets, including management and coaching.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The five new finds below all come in at under $5 apiece, a low-stakes way to dip your toes into fall flavors without spending much.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

When some of his friends became smokejumpers, he was intrigued.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

They were found fatally stabbed and submerged in a bathtub full of water at a family shelter in the Bronx in November 2022, according to the outlets.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The system uses an immersion-cooling design in which every battery cell is submerged in a dielectric coolant.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of submerge

Verb

The most reliable tactic is to occupy a choke point where doves enter a field in the morning and in the evening.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Deputies riding Sea-Doos on July 18 rescued three swimmers not wearing life jackets who were close to drowning on Petite Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The turbine room could have filled with water if the emergency shutdown systems failed, potentially drowning anyone inside.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drown

Verb

In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

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