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 By immersing oneself in a niche, studying local details, and building relationships, investors can effectively navigate market cycles and secure lasting success, maintaining a strong competitive edge. — James Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Born William Wainwright in north London in 1956, Orbit left school at 16 and immersed himself in the city’s post-punk underground. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026 The spaces, which sound like Rolls-Royce’s Private Offices, will be where customers are able to immerse themselves in the brand’s luxury capabilities. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike traditional video games where the player stares at a screen, VR seeks to place the player inside the game and fully immerse them in this new world. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immerse

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Verb

Short trips and conversations with daily contacts, siblings and relatives will interest you.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Even though the forecast for this year is solid, with Cisco projecting revenue growth of about 15%, analysts see sales growth dipping next fiscal year back into the single digits.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

Fersko-Weiss had a friend who’d recently become a birth doula, and the concept intrigued him.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
When Kansas City launched a program to help local businesses fill vacant storefronts during the FIFA World Cup, Béty Lê Shackelford was intrigued.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

Drone footage shared by the city showed houses, vehicles and roads submerged in muddy floodwater.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Satellite images also have shown that the tanker is increasingly submerged, and experts have warned of an unprecedented environmental disaster if the vessel sinks or breaks open and leaks its entire cargo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of submerge

Verb

But the chorus of the sisterhood threatened to drown out Vicki’s comments about the serial Housewives dater.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Just what Lee was thinking was drowned out by a TV mounted in the corner, blaring the news of the day, but the gist was clear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drown

Verb

The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Tropical Storm Lala is already soaking Hawaii’s Big Island and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, prompting a rare warning for what could be the island’s first hurricane landfall in 155 years.

— Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Hardy hibiscus seeds germinate more easily; soak and nick seeds before planting indoors.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

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