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

Cordova’s menus are steeped in local agriculture, Orlando’s international food scene, and the ethos of low-intervention winemaking. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Holly and Camille have built a London brand steeped in the every woman — or at least the every woman with a stressful city job, maybe a kid or two, and an endless list of things to do. — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

That naïveté is a surprising blind spot for the fifty-nine-year-old Leo, a man steeped in experience. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

But this region in midwest Ireland, steeped in folklore, where the River Shannon meets the estuary’s tidal waters before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, is also the unlikely site of bustling production activity. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for steep in

• cheapen
• deepen
• marzipan