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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The book reveals a life steeped in California history.
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Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Dinner at Theodosia, chef Vivian Howard's newest venture, was steeped in coastal elegance.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
His fiction, neither notably blood-soaked nor mythologically freighted, also differs starkly from the work of Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, contemporaries who likewise were famously steeped in the West.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Let the potion steep in a sunny area for about an hour, and then use a cloth to apply the mixture to each doorstep/entrance of your home.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Dinner at Theodosia, chef Vivian Howard's newest venture, was steeped in coastal elegance.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
His fiction, neither notably blood-soaked nor mythologically freighted, also differs starkly from the work of Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, contemporaries who likewise were famously steeped in the West.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Let the potion steep in a sunny area for about an hour, and then use a cloth to apply the mixture to each doorstep/entrance of your home.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steep in
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“Steep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steep%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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