Synonyms of steeps

steeps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of steep

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffuses
• infuses
• imbues
• inoculates
• fills
• inculcates
• floods
• charges
• plants
• invigorates
• invests
• overwhelms
• enlivens
• endues
• ingrains
• drowns
• animates
• permeates
• saturates
• pervades
• leavens
• submerges
• instills
• impregnates
• implants
• inundates
• deluges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives
• empties
• strips
• clears
• takes (away)
• eliminates
• removes
• divests

2

as in soaks

to wet thoroughly with liquid

chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soaks
• saturates
• drowns
• macerates
• dips
• drenches
• washes
• impregnates
• soddens
• submerges
• waters
• sops
• immerses
• water-soaks
• seethes
• marinates
• souses
• swamps
• penetrates
• hydrates
• permeates
• waterlogs
• inundates
• moistens
• swills
• bathes
• damps
• infiltrates
• humidifies
• presoaks
• douses
• dampens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dries
• empties
• wrings (out)
• drains
• dehydrates
• voids
• sears
• desiccates
• parches
• dehumidifies

steeps

2 of 2

noun

plural of steep

as in cliffs

Related Words

• cliffs
• crags
• precipices
• bluffs
• ridges
• plateaus
• tors
• mountains
• tablelands
• buttes
• peaks
• mesas
• sierras
• mounts
• hills
• altitudes
• uplands
• highlands
• tables
• alps
• elevations
• foothills
• domes
• knolls
• humps
• prominences
• downs
• hummocks
• eminences
• hillocks
• knobs
• heights
• mounds
• sugarloafs
• rises

Dissimilar Words

• lowlands
• valleys
• hollows
• depressions
• plains
• vales
• glens
• dales
• basins
• dells
• flats
• bottoms
• bottomlands
• fens
• floodplains
• dingles
• tidewaters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steeps

Verb

The suite steeps you in ball park wonder, from the decor featuring classic baseball sights to the ball park music playlist and other little touches. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

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