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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
that documentary on human reproduction never fails to immerse an audience
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Recent Examples of immerse
On the repeatability of wrinkling topography patterns in the fingers of water immersed human skin
Extreme Mechanics Letters.
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Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Trained as an economist before turning to photography in his late 20s, Salgado approaches his subjects with deep empathy and unwavering patience, often spending years immersed in a single project.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the subject of their curiosity is shown immersed in the simplicity of her daily routine — mopping floors, studying, and living a low-key life.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 May 2025
But Smith admits that after six years spent immersed in the show, the hundred-foot milestone no longer seems all that important.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Trained as an economist before turning to photography in his late 20s, Salgado approaches his subjects with deep empathy and unwavering patience, often spending years immersed in a single project.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the subject of their curiosity is shown immersed in the simplicity of her daily routine — mopping floors, studying, and living a low-key life.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 May 2025
But Smith admits that after six years spent immersed in the show, the hundred-foot milestone no longer seems all that important.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immerse
Verb
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O’Hara simplifies vocabulary, reassigns lines and excises parts that don’t interest him, but otherwise sticks to Shakespeare’s template.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Los Angeles doesn't have many draft picks to trade, and the team doesn't have many young players who may interest the Suns.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Before the moon dips below the western horizon around midnight local time, moongazers may also catch sight of its shadowed expanse faintly glowing — an effect known as earthshine, caused by sunlight reflected off Earth softly illuminating the moon's night side.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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What intrigued him most was the contradiction at the heart of his character.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Even though the offer was undefined, Adams was intrigued.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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In the past couple of years, archaeologists have also been working to uncover an 8,000-year-old stilt village, said to be the oldest of its kind in Europe, submerged in the lake.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Then in the 1920s, the entire area was flooded by dams, submerging all hope for it.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Verb
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In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Nearly the entire Republican Party, which occupied about seventy percent of congressional seats, voted for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Verb
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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Do different cultures engage with Napoleon’s legacy differently? PJC: The Anglo-Saxons are fascinated by the romantic aspect of his period as an exile.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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As for Mourinho, Greenhalgh was fascinated by his approach.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Its short and light body is easy to grip yet can take a drop or be submersed in up to 2 meters of water.—
Hunter Fenollol,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2023
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Pioneer Day gives families an opportunity to submerse themselves into that time period and to learn through hands on activity.—
Gina Grillo,
chicagotribune.com,
25 June 2019
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“Immerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immerse. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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