submerged 1 of 2

as in underwater
living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

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submerged

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verb

past tense of submerge

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Recent Examples of submerged
Adjective
The submerged cellars also create temporary artificial reefs that attract marine life. Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 Aerial drones confirmed the presence of a submerged vehicle. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Some cars were submerged up to their taillights and firefighters were standing in water above their knees. Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024 According to photographs from the scene, the black Jeep Wrangler was fully submerged before heavy equipment was able to pull the vehicle from the water. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for submerged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
  • Rives, a northwestern Tennessee town of about 200 people, was almost entirely underwater after the Obion River overflowed.
    Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Because water takes many days and weeks to reach a crest then drop below flood stage, some areas along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers could be underwater for a long period of time.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Based on their findings, the authors recommend pouring hot water over your coffee grounds slowly to give the beans more time immersed in the water.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The duo along with Josh Hart stifled the Thunder, holding them to 8-of-21 shooting in the second quarter.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • When his scoring is stifled, Edwards will often lose focus in other areas.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dave Peterson, the park district’s executive director, said Thursday that their aquatic facilities have always operated at a deficit, with the park district relying on property taxes paid by residents and businesses to cover the difference.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Laura is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Liverpool remain on course for an emphatic Premier League title victory, a superb achievement given this is Slot’s first season in English football, but results have dipped.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Microsoft and Alphabet dipped about 2% and 4%, respectively.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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