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

Most of the local groups competing for slots at the Fillmore played a mix of blues, rock’n’roll, and R&B, and many, like the Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Quicksilver Messenger Service, were steeped in American folk. —Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026

Chef Hisham, a San Jose native who grew up in East San Jose, has been steeped in Mexican culture his whole life. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Born in San Francisco in 1931, Doris Feigenbaum grew up in a family steeped in values of enterprise, culture and community service. —David Moin, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

Dylan, who shares a room with a leopard gecko, is still steeped in the unambiguous stuff of kid-world. —Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for steep in

• cheapen
• deepen
• marzipan