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 For Marxt and his collaborator, the filming process is about immersing themselves in this world to understand it and share the experience with an audience. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Peedom also arranged for the lead actors to spend time in the Himalayas, where Phuntsok could immerse himself in Sherpa culture and dialect. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 What to do nearby Fully immerse yourself in the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, which strikes a perfect balance between architectural innovation and ecological sustainability. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 The experience also marks a return to watching films after months spent largely immersed in her own writing. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immerse

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What interests me most is the idea of giving young people an ownership stake in a company helping shape the future of space exploration.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Which is perhaps why the inclusion of Atari BASIC interests me more than another collection of retro games.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

The team has dipped to a losing record for the first time all season since Week 1 and now has allowed the 3-4 Falcons a direct path to sole ownership of the NFC South later this weekend.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Consumers appear to be dipping into savings or relying on credit to fuel much of their consumption.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background.

— Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Played by Steve Earle, Dale offers Lee a sandwich, but Lee is more intrigued by a novelty mug in the cab of his truck.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

Failing infrastructure In Miami Shores, the waters submerged the city’s golf course, shutting it down for days to dry out.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The team fashioned the bottoms out of scuba material that would allow Skarsgård to submerge in the water.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of submerge

Verb

According to the researchers, formation accounts for roughly one-third of battery production costs and occupies about a quarter of a manufacturing facility’s floor space.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Gaga’s former penthouse is a corner duplex occupying the top two floors of the building.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Equally weighting stocks ensures companies in smaller industries aren’t drowned out by massive ones, like Big Tech.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Other components in blood can produce stronger signals that drown them out, according to a scientific review published in Applied Spectroscopy.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of drown

Verb

Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Amid all the con artists and fraudsters this century has produced, Holmes is the one who fascinates us the most.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

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