1
as in flooded
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in immersed
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of submerged
Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
According to the New York Daily News, Bishop's group used sonar technology to scan the river for submerged cars.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
Two rescue boats capsized Wednesday while attempting to assist in a rescue mission on the River Nile, where the Pakwach bridge had been submerged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for submerged 
Adjective
For over three hours on Monday afternoon, 9.21 inches of rain was dumped on this city of 13 million — and forced an all-out effort to prevent a repeat of 2021, when 300 died in a sudden deluge that flooded the subway and trapped people in submerged cars.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
According to the New York Daily News, Bishop's group used sonar technology to scan the river for submerged cars.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Verb
Challenges of preserving shipwreck artifacts Wooden artifacts submerged in seawater are highly vulnerable to decay.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
Two rescue boats capsized Wednesday while attempting to assist in a rescue mission on the River Nile, where the Pakwach bridge had been submerged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for submerged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
-
Biscayne National Park Only five percent of this national park is on land—the rest is underwater.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
-
The map, developed by researchers at Climate Central, uses advanced predictive modeling to show which areas could be underwater by 2050.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
-
In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
-
With the ability to see through the eyes of the robot, hear its environment, and even talk in their own voice, operators are fully immersed.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
-
The Bulldogs stifled the Longhorns' offense and made life tough on quarterback Quinn Ewers.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Their small aquatic habitat started shaking only two minutes later.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
-
New to the Apple Watch lineup as of the Series 10 are underwater depth and water temperature sensors for tracking your aquatic activities.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Photographed in her backyard, Laura stands engulfed by the leaves of her Naomi tree, which was planted by friends and neighbors in her daughter's honor.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
-
This becomes especially apparent during action set pieces and whenever things are engulfed in flames that seem digitally crafted and animated at a distractingly different frame rate.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Netflix has another hit on its hands with Black Doves, the Keira Knightley spy thriller sitting at #1 on the charts with a 94% review score that only dipped recently to a 98%.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
-
In the United States, the bourbon market witnessed the shutdown of facilities including Kentucky’s Old Taylor Distillery in the 1970s as market demand for bourbon dipped.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
-
But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near submerged
Cite this Entry
“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share