as in absorbed
having the mind fixed on something
the child was so immersed in a book that she didn't hear her mother calling
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience
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as in dipped
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 immersed
Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Gripp became immersed in the time-intensive world of tamale making.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fully immersed, yet without the capacity to watch ourselves from outside the moment.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The mild weather makes walking all the more enjoyable, and walking is my favorite way to feel immersed in Manhattan’s energy.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Hinds immersed himself in art study and spent decades as a teacher, a musician playing African drums and a performer of traditional dance.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Becoming immersed in the islands’ rhythm together reminds you why these women matter.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Tiny beads, big discoveries To trace how nanoplastics infiltrate skin cells, Xu’s team created their own plastic beads and immersed them in seawater collected off the Corpus Christi coast.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The rangy star has previously immersed himself in performances that require both physical transformation and pitching outside of his comfort zone (see his extraordinary work as abolitionist John Brown in the limited series The Good Lord Bird).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Both have spent decades immersed in the grind of professional baseball.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Make sure the shower head holes are fully immersed in the liquid.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
For several days, we were immersed in tests to rule out other possibilities.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Whatever else is true, reporting suggests that the alleged killer — 22-year-old Tyler Robinson — was deeply immersed in the online world.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Gripp became immersed in the time-intensive world of tamale making.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fully immersed, yet without the capacity to watch ourselves from outside the moment.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The mild weather makes walking all the more enjoyable, and walking is my favorite way to feel immersed in Manhattan’s energy.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Raised in New York, Donnelly immersed herself in musical theater from a young age before breaking out on screen as cheerleader Addison Wells in Disney’s Zombies franchise.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Hinds immersed himself in art study and spent decades as a teacher, a musician playing African drums and a performer of traditional dance.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Becoming immersed in the islands’ rhythm together reminds you why these women matter.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Tiny beads, big discoveries To trace how nanoplastics infiltrate skin cells, Xu’s team created their own plastic beads and immersed them in seawater collected off the Corpus Christi coast.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The rangy star has previously immersed himself in performances that require both physical transformation and pitching outside of his comfort zone (see his extraordinary work as abolitionist John Brown in the limited series The Good Lord Bird).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Both have spent decades immersed in the grind of professional baseball.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Make sure the shower head holes are fully immersed in the liquid.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
For several days, we were immersed in tests to rule out other possibilities.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersed
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most recently, Alverson has also dipped his toe into advising sorority hopefuls as a rush coach — part of an emerging market for girls looking to polish up their image before heading off to college.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the height of the vigils, there were 300 people, according to organizers, but attendance dipped after the center was ordered by a federal judge to slowly empty the facility in August.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s cuts are the latest in a long line of efforts to make Amazon more efficient and focused, said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, in a note to investors Monday.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yoon believes that by being so focused on product and not compromising on innovation has resulted in high customer loyalty, which in turn has helped fuel sustained growth.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Archaeologist Mechael Osband said the column drums were laid along a path in the village, which intrigued excavators.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The results, at the crossroads between fashion and art, intrigued Murakami.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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These states’ extensive coastlines may explain part of the clustering, but the types of objects described—ranging from glowing orbs to submerged shapes that move at high speed—suggest something far more unusual.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of them was used in an attack on the bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea in June, the SBU said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, many of them are occupied by a variety of shops, cafes, and antique markets just waiting to be explored.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The muted pequin peppers are drowned by musty garlic powder.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Immersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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