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 tunnels have been built before, but never on this scale."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
Immersed in such fantastical settings, customers attached meaning and memory to their shopping experiences.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022
Immersed in French in school, Mr. Khullar and his younger brother spoke Punjabi and Hindi at home, and learned English on the street and by watching “The Dukes of Hazzard.”
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2018
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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