steeping

verb

Definition of steepingnext
present participle of steep
1
as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors a town steeped in history

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2
as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeping
  1. soaking
  2. infusing
  3. drowning
  4. immersing
Verb
  • While recipes and tips vary slightly, it is generally made by soaking uncooked rice in cold water and then sifting away the rice.
    Alice Rosati, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The primary bath has a soaking tub and a dressing area.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of soaking
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  • For Johnson, the key to sustaining that growth is infusing the club with a healthy dose of technology.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Open the jar every hour or so while infusing in order to relieve any pressure buildup.
    Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of infusing
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  • From 2013 to 2022, drowning from rainfall flooding, not storm surge, was the top cause of tropical-cyclone deaths, according to data from the National Hurricane Center—and the shift is already having profound effects.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Majors can be more important that college name The data show that majors are often more important than institutions — and that community colleges and California State University campuses can deliver attractive postgraduate earnings to low-income students without drowning them in debt.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.
    Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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