immersed

[ ih-murst ]

adjective

1. plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
2. Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.
3. Botany. growing under water.

immersed

/ ɪˈmɜːst /

adjective

1. sunk or submerged
2. (of plants) growing completely submerged in water
3. (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part
4. involved deeply; engrossed

Other Words From

• unim·mersed adjective
• well-im·mersed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersed¹

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed ²

Example Sentences

For those of us immersed in this research, the election results may be disappointing and alarming, but it’s not like we didn’t see it coming.

From Salon

His four sons — Rudy is the oldest and Calvin wedged between Perry and Zack — all served as bat boys and clubhouse attendants, immersed in the day-to-day routines of big league players.

From Los Angeles Times

After that, Cruz immersed himself chin-deep in Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, then made an appalling escape to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texans shivered through a deadly winter storm.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I had my son, I struggled really badly with postpartum, and I just needed something to pull me out of that, and I remembered how joyful I felt being immersed in nature,” says Naomi Allsworth, a Desert Island Survival guide and Alone winner.

From Slate

Her mother Esther Ghey said Brianna had become "immersed in darkness", falling behind in schoolwork and spending a lot of time online, garnering thousands of followers on TikTok and YouTube by posting video content.

From BBC