steep in

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 in

She 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

Examples of steep in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps some Singaporeans have been steeped in these choices for so long that those trade-offs have become invisible or are no longer questioned. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Police training regimens are steeped in cognitive strategies. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Because Elche is heavily steeped in footwear production, MacDonald said the brand doesn’t need to worry about finding skilled workers. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for steep in

• cheapen
• deepen
• marzipan