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immersed

[ih-murst] / ɪˈmɜrst /

ADJECTIVE

deeply involved with

Synonyms

STRONG

absorbed buried busy consumed engaged engrossed mesmerized occupied preoccupied spellbound

WEAK

bound-up deep eat, sleep, and breathe intent into rapt taken up tied-up turned on wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONG

bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

ignorant neglectful negligent

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"Immersed tunnels have been built before, but never on this scale."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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 such fantastical settings, customers attached meaning and memory to their shopping experiences.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

Immersed in nature, he’d exchange his city clothes for an ankle-length caftan — a free-flowing garment to match his unstructured days.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2021

Immersed in his thoughts, The Goober didn’t realize that a terrible silence had enveloped the classroom.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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