immersing 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaging
holding the attention or provoking interest an immersing documentary on the array of animal species threatened with extinction

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immersing

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verb

present participle of immerse
1
as in interesting
to hold the attention of that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience

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2
as in dipping
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid tried to immerse the balloon in the water

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Recent Examples of immersing
Verb
For Marxt and his collaborator, the filming process is about immersing themselves in this world to understand it and share the experience with an audience. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Beigel, who previously worked with FBI officers while helming the ESPN 30for30 documentary The Counterfeiter, spent approximately three years immersing himself in the Loofe case. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Cheryl Han, Exemplar's chief marketing and digital officer, said the in-store and online experiences are all about immersing clients. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 And for fashion creatives, exercising this muscle needn’t mean immersing yourself in more fashion. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The film includes extensive dramatizations immersing viewers in this almost unimaginable story. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Like immersing the dogs in beer before putting them on the grill. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersing
  1. engaging
  2. intriguing
  3. dipping
  4. interesting
  5. occupying
  6. dunking
  7. absorbing
  8. involving
Adjective
  • Established in 2016 by physicist Stephen Hawking and Starmus, the award honors those who have gone above and beyond to make science accessible, engaging and inspiring.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Monet’s water lilies are a big draw, but the collection is overall smart and engaging.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • The female forward is in front of the camera, behind the camera, really getting women, intriguing them to come to the service and watch.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The first four episodes made available for review likewise have tiny sparks of interest, from some witty dialogue to genuine plot momentum to intriguing new characters popping up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Definition of intriguing
Verb
  • Thursday night might be the coolest of the week, with temperatures in some areas of South Florida dipping to around 71.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Try black vinegar in dipping sauces for scallion pancakes, splashed into a cabbage stir-fry or Black Vinegar Chicken With Radishes, or whisked into a punchy dressing.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipping
Adjective
  • An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of interesting
Verb
  • Under the leadership of Amina Belouizdad Porter, who’s been occupying the CEO chair since 2018, PS has expanded to Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Miami, with plans to open its first international outpost in Paris (at CDG) in 2027.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This occurs when a qubit, instead of occupying one of the two energy states used for calculations, ends up in a nearby energy state that’s not normally used.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupying
Verb
  • That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
    — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But this isn't merely a case of taking the company's already bonkers electric supermoto, dunking it in ink and calling it special.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dunking
Adjective
  • Research may become absorbing, or a conversation could send you down a very productive rabbit hole.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • Taiwanese regulators blocked a previous deal involving Foodpanda.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of involving

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