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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in to immerse
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
submerge the tomatoes in boiling hot water for a few seconds and they will be easier to peel
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so
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Recent Examples of submerge
Cover with cold water: Add cold water to fully submerge the potatoes.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
In September, divers descended about 160 feet to extract the seeds, and miraculously some were still intact after being submerged for nearly 150 years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Nalo, the god of storms, has hidden it behind raging storms and submerged it in the sea.
—Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Steaming doesn't involve submerging food in water, so fewer nutrients are lost.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Nov. 2024
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
In September, divers descended about 160 feet to extract the seeds, and miraculously some were still intact after being submerged for nearly 150 years.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Nalo, the god of storms, has hidden it behind raging storms and submerged it in the sea.
—Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Steaming doesn't involve submerging food in water, so fewer nutrients are lost.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mohammed Badra | Afp | Getty Images Macron returned from a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia Wednesday evening, having kept a low profile in recent weeks amid the ongoing political turmoil engulfing the government — turmoil that ultimately resulted from his own decision-making.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Colorado State women’s volleyball will play in the Mountain West conference championship game against San Jose State University on Saturday amid a national controversy that has engulfed the Spartan’s team over a transgender athlete.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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The team fully immersed themselves in the island traditions and the use of Samoan and Pacific Islander language.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, we were both deeply immersed in this building of a social impact organization and all the trials and tribulations shared through that on a daily basis.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Soon after Park’s death, Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general, seized power in a coup and declared martial law, arresting opponents, closing universities, banning political activities and stifling the press.Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The suit alleges that Visa used its dominance to stifle the growth of existing competitors and prevent other firms from developing alternatives.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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After an incident like this, he typically gets flooded with requests (and said the calls had already started coming in).Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Viewers were quick to praise the video, flooding the comments section with admiration for the cat's patience and the mom's doting.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures were expected to dip below 30 degrees Fahrenheit and into the mid-20s overnight, a dramatic plunge from temperatures that were in the 50s and 60s in nearly all of the affected areas earlier on Friday.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the data shows that gift giving could harm financial stability, with 10% of respondents likely to dip into some of their emergency savings to buy holiday gifts this year.Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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The goal is not to try to intentionally suppress or react to negative thoughts and feelings.Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 Arab Spring as the regime suppressed a pro-democracy uprising against Assad.Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Emergency departments are also seeing an uptick in mental health cases, signaling that our current system is overwhelmed.Surabhi Bhandari, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Brookfield 10-0 264 7 M KNOW THIS: Michael Walters required just eight carries to run for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats overwhelmed Bethel, 54-7, last Wednesday.Ned Griffen, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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