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as in suffuses
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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as in soaks
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 steeps
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
To make them, Espiricueta renders leftover brisket fat in the oven overnight, strains the liquid, steeps it with shallots, garlic, and herbs, and molds the mixture into votives.
—Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Daniel lays a dining cloth on the armrest, opens vessels of delicious salads, quiches, muffins, eggs, sausage, and bacon, and steeps the insanely good Tanzanian coffee.
—Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022
Verb
On the other hand, an even, coarse grind that looks like rough sea salt is best for a French press, as the coffee steeps with full immersion.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
To make them, Espiricueta renders leftover brisket fat in the oven overnight, strains the liquid, steeps it with shallots, garlic, and herbs, and molds the mixture into votives.
—Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Daniel lays a dining cloth on the armrest, opens vessels of delicious salads, quiches, muffins, eggs, sausage, and bacon, and steeps the insanely good Tanzanian coffee.
—Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeps
Verb
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Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.—
Restaurant Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Visit stretches of sand like Cape Drastis to view the island's dramatic cliffs that disappear into turquoise waters; head to Rovinia Beach for its secluded charm and white pebble shores; and stop at Porto Timoni for a truly breathtaking view.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Water pools in your eyes as serotonin saturates your nervous system.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Here, an easy sauce of olive oil, lemon juice, fresh rosemary, capers, and garlic saturates whole small red potatoes and crispy chicken thighs and legs in flavor.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her travels are usually inspired by mountain bike trails, classic crags, and whatever is happening in the sky.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a beautiful, palpably anxious bride, Camila Morrone’s Rachel, walks down the aisle to her adoring groom, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), the sound of labored breathing nearly drowns out the music.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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After 81 nearly drowns during an underwater drill, the regiment leaders (played by Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales) express concern that his PTSD from losing his brother might put him at risk or affect the team.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Just beyond the tips of your toes, the precipices and terraces on the walls of the canyon plunged in a series of immense stair steps — down and down again for nearly 6,000 vertical feet.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just watch out for those precipices.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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One afternoon, in Jasper, Gordon Watkins, who runs the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, pointed to the limestone bluffs along the Buffalo National River.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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During the Civil War, 200 Confederate soldiers called the bluffs above the Apalachicola River home for two years.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Steeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeps. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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