steep in
phrasal 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 inShe 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
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Genoa, the Silver State’s first town — older than Nevada itself — is a cozy relic steeped in history that may as well double as a Hallmark movie set this time of year.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Zhao’s first three features were steeped in documentary realism, shot with a sturdy, windswept lyricism and abounding in nonprofessional actors.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
The setting itself would be steeped in symbolism.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
Others are steeped in sentiment, like day 12, which was plucked from Caleb’s childhood.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Zhao’s first three features were steeped in documentary realism, shot with a sturdy, windswept lyricism and abounding in nonprofessional actors.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
The setting itself would be steeped in symbolism.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
Others are steeped in sentiment, like day 12, which was plucked from Caleb’s childhood.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Steep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steep%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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