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as in mountainous
having an incline approaching the perpendicular
a very steep rock face that is nearly impossible to climb
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
we would like to hire him, but his salary demands are just too steep
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as in to suffuse
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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as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion
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as in cliff
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Recent Examples of steep
Cindy Barks, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Mountain bikers love Nelson for its distinct type of trails, nostalgically referred to as classic BC-style (Read: highly technical singletrack with long vertical descents full of airs, bridges, steeps, roots, and rock slabs).
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
To increase comfort even further, a nose lift system was equipped to make easy work of steep driveways.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
The property offers a variety of immersive outdoor and farming experiences for guests to steep themselves in the surrounding landscape including truffle hunting, beekeeping and picnicking in the property’s olive grove.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
Phoenix is a springtime magnet for outdoors lovers as well, and many visitors gravitate to the spectacular hike up the steep inclines and rocky surfaces of Camelback Mountain’s Cholla Trail.
—Cindy Barks, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Mountain bikers love Nelson for its distinct type of trails, nostalgically referred to as classic BC-style (Read: highly technical singletrack with long vertical descents full of airs, bridges, steeps, roots, and rock slabs).
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
At the same time, lawmakers also bracing for a likely special session next month to grapple with the tax bill’s steep impacts, an emergency gathering that will likely include discussions around overtime taxation.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
To increase comfort even further, a nose lift system was equipped to make easy work of steep driveways.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
Among the group is a pair of Black twins, whose professor mentions Mengele’s fixation with identical siblings, which both portends fleeting dramatic moments in the rest of the film, and also steeps this post-mortem study in dramatic irony.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
The property offers a variety of immersive outdoor and farming experiences for guests to steep themselves in the surrounding landscape including truffle hunting, beekeeping and picnicking in the property’s olive grove.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steep
Adjective
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In today’s world, glacial ice can persist in equatorial regions such as the Andes and Indonesia, but only on mountainous slopes several miles above sea level.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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However, the outfit had begun its preparations to enter the sport long ago, given the mountainous task of starting a new team from scratch.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The weather service predicts that parts of Maryland remain at risk for excessive rainfall and the potential for flash floods.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The one person who actually went to prison for the 2021 shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is free just weeks after the tragedy suffused Alec Baldwin starring indie Western premiered and then promptly disappeared in a cloud of box office dust earlier this month.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Rooms are spacious and feature modern Thai decor, floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies, deep soaking tubs, and rainfall showers.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Two upstairs en suite bedrooms include the primary suite, which features a tiled balcony offering up a picturesque view of the Griffith Observatory, dual walk-in closets, and a bath flaunting a marble soaking tub notched into a windowed and arched alcove.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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The hike comes with a rewarding payoff: The view of waters rushing off a cliff into a turquoise pool, a setting that's the crown jewel of the Havasupai Indian Reservation.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Magic wrote alongside a photo of the happy group, posed on the deck, in front of a dramatic backdrop of seaside cliffs.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Amazon says its facility has added 130 jobs on the Space Coast since 2024, and ULA has added to the economic impact as well by building out at second vertical integration facility at SLC 41.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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If one looks straight downward from Scorpius one encounters the teapot shape of stars that is Sagittarius; in mid southern latitudes the teapot shape is almost vertical.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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This surge in extreme heat drives up energy demand and poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The Phoenix Police Department revised its policy in February 2025 to consider extreme heat when detaining people.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Previous storms have flooded Mason’s building, damaging appliances and furniture, but this time she was mostly spared.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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“Steep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steep. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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