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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience
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Recent Examples of immerse
While many are still immersed in the flat shoe monopoly, there are celebrities like Anne Hathaway who resist and continue to opt for heels.
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María Munsuri, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2025
When buprenorphine arrived in the U.S. in 2002, the country was immersed in what would later be categorized as the first wave of the opioid epidemic.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
No shirt, spliff in hand, and totally in his element, Wiz made sure the crowd was fully immersed in his trippy world.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in Buenos Aires in 1936, was immersed in the nation’s conflicts from the beginning of his career in the Church.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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María Munsuri, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2025
When buprenorphine arrived in the U.S. in 2002, the country was immersed in what would later be categorized as the first wave of the opioid epidemic.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
No shirt, spliff in hand, and totally in his element, Wiz made sure the crowd was fully immersed in his trippy world.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in Buenos Aires in 1936, was immersed in the nation’s conflicts from the beginning of his career in the Church.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immerse
Verb
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Terrible track in a city that has nothing that interests me.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Which extracurricular activities interest you most?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the chances of survival start to dip after just 12 hours.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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If Toronto needs to dip further down the depth chart for starts, the two new additions could soon be options.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Whether you’re drawn to the story of the Titanic, intrigued by the legacy of The Troubles, or simply want to soak up the buzz of a city rapidly reinventing itself, Belfast delivers one of the most thought-provoking port days in the British Isles.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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One team that intrigues me: UC Santa Barbara, coming off a couple of slightly down years under Joe Pasternack, now boasting the No. 3 mid-major transfer class per EvanMiya.com. That includes former UConn (and Saint Mary’s) point guard Aidan Mahaney and former Baylor (and Utah) guard Miro Little.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Then, submerge the cloth in the water and scrub the sink basin.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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When the soil is submerged underwater, arsenic in the ground becomes soluble and the plant’s roots can mistake the arsenic for nutrients and absorb it, said Andrew Meharg, the chair of plant and soil science at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
Verb
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That proposal would see Moscow de facto control parts of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk regions that Russia occupies but does not fully control.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amad’s second goal of the game comes from one such situation, with Antony occupying Taylor Harwood-Bellis.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her 14-year-old brother drowned, according to authorities, and her father is in a coma.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Except the music playing her off the stage drowns out his name!—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Rather than being terrified or trying to kill her, Ravi is fascinated by her unusual condition.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Laura is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its short and light body is easy to grip yet can take a drop or be submersed in up to 2 meters of water.—
Hunter Fenollol,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2023
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Pioneer Day gives families an opportunity to submerse themselves into that time period and to learn through hands on activity.—
Gina Grillo,
chicagotribune.com,
25 June 2019
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“Immerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immerse. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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