1
as in flooded
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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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
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as in stifled
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 submerged
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
The TriFold is rated IP48 to withstand particles larger than 1mm and can be submerged in water.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
More than two decades after a Florida mother mysteriously vanished without a trace, divers have recovered human remains and her submerged car from a waterway.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Norris said the organization also removed old boats that had been sunk in the lake from past floods, and giant stumps that had been submerged.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
The TriFold is rated IP48 to withstand particles larger than 1mm and can be submerged in water.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
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And China is by no means the only country working on commercializing deep-sea exploration, with companies like the Netherlands' U-Boat Worx engineering ways to advance accessible underwater travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now, as thousands more have flooded the streets, sentiments toward delivery robots seem to have changed very little.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of posts from angry attendees flooded social media sites this weekend, many of whom said the event was a far cry from what was advertised.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Especially for someone whose entire adult life has been immersed in the adrenaline-infusion of coaching — from its exhilarating highs and anguishing lows to simply always being in the middle of so much.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu, a child psychologist who works three times a week at the Jerusalem municipality, has immersed herself in the issue.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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While there is no law in Connecticut explicitly prohibiting the use of plug-in panels, also known as balcony solar, the need for interconnection agreements with local utilities and a lack of clear regulations has effectively stifled their widespread adoption, experts say.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fisherman and former drug addict Dave has lived his whole life there, equally stifled and saved by his surroundings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dyer, from Littleton, Colorado, is the Missouri aquatic program’s first NCAA champion since swimmer Fabian Schwingenschlogl won the 100 breaststroke title eight years ago — and the Tigers’ first-ever national champion diver.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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All that salt is detrimental to a lot of aquatic life and can be problematic for drinking water, too.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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By time deputies and firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Prices have dipped, inventory has grown, snowpack is at a record low, and economic concerns persist.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before the Iran conflict erupted in late February, the euro zone's inflation rate had dipped below the central bank's 2% target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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That means speech around controversial issues, diet and fitness, mental health topics, sexuality, and much more will be suppressed.—
Elizabeth Nolan Brown,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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