IMMERSE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

immerse

verb

i-ˈmərs

Definition of immerse

as in to interest

to hold the attention of that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience

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as in to dip

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid tried to immerse the balloon in the water

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Recent Examples of immerse There are pavilions and live installations where the audience can immerse themselves in these worlds. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Elegant accommodations, acclaimed dining, world-class entertainment, and more are all close at hand, giving guests the freedom to immerse themselves in Las Vegas for a day, a weekend, or an extended stay. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 And for fashion creatives, exercising this muscle needn’t mean immersing yourself in more fashion. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The film includes extensive dramatizations immersing viewers in this almost unimaginable story. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immerse

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Verb

With your background in documentaries, what interests you in that tension, particularly right now?

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Clearly there’s something about the relationship between audience and performer that interests you.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Uncover dough, dip your hand in water and stretch one side of dough up and over to meet opposite side; turn bowl 90°.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

Dumas was intrigued as Hermès was dealing with a generational crisis of how to evolve the company without losing its core customers.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
What intrigues you about taking this fish, who’s been out of water, and throwing him back into familiar waters?

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
In his lab, mold has appeared only under deliberately extreme conditions, like submerging beans in water for hours and then exposing them to air for days.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of submerge

Verb

He had been courted by an investment group to helm a vast space on North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood, previously occupied by a Spanish-leaning restaurant called Soulmate.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In June, Israel launched a preëmptive strike against Egypt, setting off the Six-Day War, and proceeded to occupy the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Amid all the con artists and fraudsters this century has produced, Holmes is the one who fascinates us the most.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
He’s always been obsessed with historic epochs like the Civil War and World War II and fascinated with the post-war boom and the sojourns of Route 66.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory Thursday as rain and king tides are forecast to soak South Florida.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Paltrow has described her own approach as more restrained, with dry-brushing before heat and a 20-minute warm bath soak most evenings.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

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