steep in

verb

steeped in; steeping in; steeps in
1
: to make (someone) know and understand a lot about (something)
Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language.
—often used as (be) steeped in
She was steeped in the classics.
2
—used as (be) steeped in to say that there is a lot of something associated with a place, time, etc.
an area steeped in history

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The proliferation of smartphones, for example, has meant people are both steeped in their day-to-day worries and fielding an endless stream of headlines about the horrors of the world. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Most of that evidence comes from studies of clove extracts or concentrated forms, not from a single clove steeped in a mug of coffee. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 He’s steeped in these platforms, professionally invested, and not prone to conspiratorial concerns about insider trading or game fixing. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 The mayhem of recent weeks — with mass arrests and hundreds of injured — has sparked an uproar in a country steeped in a centuries-old culture of protest. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steep in

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“Steep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steep%20in. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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