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Steeping is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Steeping | Steep | Steeped | Steeper | Steeply | Steepest | Steepness | Steeps

Steeping meaning

present participle and gerund of steep

Using Steeping

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of steep
  • In the example corpus, steeping often appears in combinations such as: by steeping, steeping in, and steeping.

Context around Steeping

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hot 2× steps 1× finished 1× extraction 1×

Often after:

members 1× sometimes 1× dried 1× coffee 1×

Sentence patterns with Steeping

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

filtering and steeping coffee already 1× for hot steeping and to 1× has finished steeping if left 1× it is steeping sometimes called 1× lymn and steeping in lincolnshire 1× made by steeping dried leaves 1× made by steeping the tea 1× only by steeping its head 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a yellow alert 1× cold brewing has 1× experienced tea drinkers 1× for best results 1× it is produced 1× it was alive 1×

Common sentence endings:

4 10 hours 1× a gourd finjan 1× a longer period 1× europe followed suit 1× form a film 1× herefordshire and shropshire 1×

Words around Steeping

Just before it in the word index:

steephill 4 steepest 59 steeper 129 steepens 2 steepening 11 steepened 5

Just after it in the word index:

steeple 58 steeplechase 44 steeplechaser 3 steeplechasing 2 steeples 6 steepleton 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Steeping

  • In this selection, "steeping" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hot, steps, finished, members, sometimes and dried stand out and add context to how "steeping" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include filtering and steeping coffee already and for hot steeping and to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "steeping" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with steeping

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cold brewing has some disadvantages compared to hot steeping. (9 words)

Macron said that associations and home schools play key roles in steeping members and students in radical ideology. (18 words)

It is produced by boiling strong tobacco in water, or by steeping the tobacco in water for a longer period. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

A yellow alert for heavy wind ended at 11am this morning, but severe flood warnings remain in place for the rivers Lymn and Steeping in Lincolnshire, as well as the River Teme in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire. (37 words)

Processing the raw grain takes three steps: steeping in water to add the right moisture level; germinating, where the grain actually sprouts; and kilning, during which the grain is essentially roasted and dried. (33 words)

For best results, it is best to use about 1.5 times the tea leaves that would be used for hot steeping, and to refrigerate for 4–10 hours. (29 words)

Example sentences (13)

Processing the raw grain takes three steps: steeping in water to add the right moisture level; germinating, where the grain actually sprouts; and kilning, during which the grain is essentially roasted and dried.

A yellow alert for heavy wind ended at 11am this morning, but severe flood warnings remain in place for the rivers Lymn and Steeping in Lincolnshire, as well as the River Teme in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

Macron said that associations and home schools play key roles in steeping members and students in radical ideology.

Separate the eggs and whisk the yolks after the cream has finished steeping; if left to sit, the surface of the yolks will dry and form a film.

Cold brewing has some disadvantages compared to hot steeping.

Experienced tea-drinkers often insist the tea should not be stirred around while it is steeping (sometimes called winding or mashing in the UK).

For best results, it is best to use about 1.5 times the tea leaves that would be used for hot steeping, and to refrigerate for 4–10 hours.

It is produced by boiling strong tobacco in water, or by steeping the tobacco in water for a longer period.

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It was alive and thirsted so for blood that only by steeping its head in a sleeping-draught of pounded fresh poppy seeds could it be kept at rest.

Mate is made by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate in hot water and is served with a metal straw (bambija or masassa) from a gourd (finjan).

Sun Tea is made by steeping the tea leaves in a jar of unheated tap water left in the sun.

The British seem to have started filtering and steeping coffee already in the second part of the 18th century citation and France and continental Europe followed suit.

The rest of the production process consisted of quarrying, extraction, steeping of shale ash with seaweed in urine, boiling, evaporating, crystallisation, milling and loading into sacks for export.

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Common combinations with steeping

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "steeping" in a sentence?
An example: "Processing the raw grain takes three steps: steeping in water to add the right moisture level; germinating, where the grain actually sprouts; and kilning, during which the grain is essentially roasted and dried." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "steeping" from authentic English texts.
What does "steeping" mean?
Steeping means: present participle and gerund of steep
How many example sentences with "steeping" are there?
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