immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something that surrounds or covers
especially
: to plunge or dip into a fluid
3
: to baptize by immersion
Examples of immerse in a Sentence
Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.
She had immersed herself in writing short stories.
He immersed himself in the culture of the island.
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Ed Lavandera, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
To watch this film is to be fully immersed in a learning experience, while teetering on the edge of your seat, with your heart in your mouth.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Alba plans to move back to Spain with his family and immerse himself in a project to revitalize his hometown club, L’Hospitalet.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Those include a week-long Holland America Line voyage from Boston to Virginia, New York and other ports, and a series of lengthy American Cruise Lines itineraries that will immerse guests in Revolutionary War and Civil War history, national parks and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Immerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immerse. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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immerse
verb
im·merse
im-ˈərs 
immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something (as a fluid) that surrounds or covers
2
: to become completely involved in
immersed in a good book
immersion
noun
-ˈər-zhən
-shən
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