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 Being on set and in costume helped immerse herself in the world. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026 The technology disappears and the permission to immerse yourself begins. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Burnham set out to fix the former, and immerse himself in the latter. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026 The second involved filling a salad spinner with water and immersing the berries for one minute while stirring them by hand before draining and spinning them for 10 seconds. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for immerse

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Verb

And generally, that algorithm does remarkably well at predicting which videos will interest particular users.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
So, this obsession with efficiency – with the bottom line – doesn’t interest me at all.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

The novel plot is intricately structured and gratifying while the animation — which dips into various styles including impressionism — invites you into an awe-inspiring alternative world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Public problems and progress SpaceX shares have dipped below their $135 IPO price for the first time, wiping out more than $1 trillion from the value of Elon Musk's group.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

So when Sandra, who wanted to protect her identity for privacy reasons, heard about a new injectable body contouring product last summer, she was intrigued.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The Coupr technology, however, intrigued the grocery chain’s president.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

Video shared by Texas Game Wardens showed vehicles submerged and being swept away in water.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 July 2026
On a recent weekday, Mitrano Neves and his team lowered monitoring equipment loaded with cameras into different parts of the cove, leaving them submerged for an hour alongside bait to attract the sharks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of submerge

Verb

That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Swanson was occupied with the training staff after the game and was unavailable for comment.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

According to police, detectives determined that Roper and the juvenile were present when Erving drowned but failed to report the incident and later discarded some of his belongings.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The incident occurred on the Elk River in Noel, Missouri, at the beach of the Two Sons Campground, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol drowning report.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of drown

Verb

But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Academics have long been fascinated by Messi’s behaviour, particularly his cognitive skills.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Summer Lake Hot Springs is a standout, with its smattering of rustic but cozy casitas and indoor and outdoor mineral hot springs soaking pools.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Deep clean blinds by soaking vinyl or plastic ones or spot-cleaning fabric and wooden types.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

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