immersed
Americanadjective
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plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
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Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.
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Botany. growing under water.
adjective
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sunk or submerged
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(of plants) growing completely submerged in water
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(of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part
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involved deeply; engrossed
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Immersed in that world, she met Cedric but for the first 1½ years they were just casual friends.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Immersed in grief after the death of his wife while supporting his adult children, our delightful hero is later surprised to find himself falling for co-worker, Rose.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Immersed in fresh ingredients but lacking instruction, she signed up for a local culinary college at 17, then jumped at a scholarship to the Culinary Institute of America in upstate New York.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Immersed in these ghost stories, it's been difficult for me to see them as anything but a reflection of the time period.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2021
Immersed in my own experiences, it was with horror that I heard, toward the end of my year’s travels, that yet another tragedy had struck the Dumbledores: the death of his sister, Ariana.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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