immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something that surrounds or covers
especially
: to plunge or dip into a fluid
3
: to baptize by immersion
Examples of immerse in a Sentence
Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.
She had immersed herself in writing short stories.
He immersed himself in the culture of the island.
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Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
No shirt, spliff in hand, and totally in his element, Wiz made sure the crowd was fully immersed in his trippy world.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in Buenos Aires in 1936, was immersed in the nation’s conflicts from the beginning of his career in the Church.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But each was a space where people come together to connect and be immersed in music.
—Lia Tabackman, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Immerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immerse. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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immerse
verb
im·merse
im-ˈərs 
immersed; immersing
1
: to plunge into something (as a fluid) that surrounds or covers
2
: to become completely involved in
immersed in a good book
immersion
noun
-ˈər-zhən
-shən
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