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steeping

verb

present participle of steep
1
as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors a town steeped in history

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2
as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion

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Recent Examples of steeping Meanwhile, steeping the banana peels in milk gives the topping an extra layer of banana flavor without adding extra fruit or moisture. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 When her plants need a bit of extra support, Etemadipour might also add leftover tea by re-steeping tea leaves and using the second, weaker cup directly in her garden. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026 Make spearmint tea by steeping fresh or dried spearmint leaves in hot water. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 June 2026 The flavor craze began back in 2023 when social media users were steeping black tea bags in a bottle of Sprite. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 The fine-mesh stainless steel strainer is perfect for steeping tea directly inside the bottle. — New Atlas, 12 May 2026 Coconut water is naturally occurring inside the fruit, while banana water is made by steeping banana peels in water or using enzymes to extract nutrients. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026 Or, scent the vinegar by steeping 1 cup of citrus peels in 2 cups of vinegar for about a week; strain out the peels and label the bottle. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026 Others were involved in an anticapitalist movement called Reclaim the Streets, or were steeping themselves in countercultural histories. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeping
  1. suffusing
  2. soaking
  3. infusing
  4. saturating
  5. inoculating
  6. macerating
  7. drowning
  8. immersing
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  • The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaking
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  • Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One part of that plan was infusing the roster with veteran leaders, something that was lacking last year.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of infusing
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  • Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturating
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  • Soldiers were self-inoculating without quarantine—which led to rampant rates of infection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Louvered windows are opened to allow outside air in, cooling the wort and inoculating it with microbes that will magically start fermentation.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of inoculating
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  • This technique is called macerating, allowing the fruit to soften and the natural juices to come out.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Definition of macerating
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  • Across Argentina, young borrowers like 20-year-old law student Martín Taborda are drowning in small loans that ballooned into unpayable debts, forcing them to abandon studies and basic expenses.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After decades of decline, the rate of drowning deaths among children has risen significantly in recent years, doctors recently warned.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of drowning
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  • Our formula is based on the universal pleasure of solving a mystery, immersing oneself in an adventure, identifying with inspiring characters, and sharing that sense of liberation so characteristic of adolescence.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Short-term corrosion testing involved immersing the lattice in natural seawater from Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Steeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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