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Synonyms
absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy
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New hires spend several days immersed in MBM as part of their indoctrination process. — Suzanne Goldenberg, Washington Post, "How the Kochs built their business — and their power," 16 Aug. 2019 An exhaustive investigation blamed the explosive conflagration on the sudden rupture of a high-pressure helium tank immersed in the second stage liquid oxygen reservoir. — William Harwood, CBS News, "SpaceX Falcon 9 set to launch Israeli satellite, 3 years after explosion destroyed first one," 6 Aug. 2019 For six college students immersed in summer internships for the village of Wilmette, making coffee and running errands is not on the agenda. — Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, "Wilmette summer interns tackle high-tech projects, save village money," 5 Aug. 2019 In Congress, Conaway earned a reputation not only as a workhorse deeply immersed in agriculture issues, but as lawmaker willing to take on tough tasks. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Rep. Mike Conaway, a Midland Republican, will not seek re-election, Politico reports," 31 July 2019 That wouldn’t be a surprise to those immersed in the city’s water-sewer woes. — Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, "Fort Lauderdale water plant ‘kept together by spit and chewing gum’," 20 July 2019 Before playing for three Major League Soccer teams and becoming perhaps Baltimore’s most famous soccer product, Santino Quaranta was a boy immersed in the soccer culture of his Highlandtown neighborhood. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Could a professional outdoor soccer team come to Baltimore? Many hope the city could support one.," 26 June 2019 Yet the rafters immersed in natural river processes mostly acquiesced to the mainstream view that the value of ecosystems cannot trump human demands. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "A run through Colorado’s Yampa whitewater reveals the wildness that remains. But will the West’s rivers survive urban demands?," 23 June 2019 Children who are cut off from their birth parents may end up with anglicized names, different religious practices or immersed in a foreign culture. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, "For generations, Illinois’ child welfare agency has failed to adequately serve Spanish-speaking families with children in its care.," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'immerse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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