Verb on a tea packet (5)

I believe the answer is:

steep

(Other definitions for steep that I've seen before include "Vertiginous; excessive" , "not reasonable" , "Lofty" , "Having a sharp incline" , "Quickly rising" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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