SUBMERGE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

submerge

verb

səb-ˈmərj

Definition of submerge

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 dip

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 The study shows that submerged photovoltaics can provide a viable power source for underwater sensors, cameras, and communication systems in the future. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Make sure there’s enough water to fully submerge the brush as well as most of the handle. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 The annual underwater grass survey is carried out by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), which maps submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Photos posted on GoFundMe showed furniture, beds and rugs completely submerged in floodwater. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for submerge

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The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Milestones evoking 2007 tend to make investors squeamish, conjuring up unpleasant memories of the financial crisis that engulfed global markets in 2008.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of engulf

Verb

About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Apply the vinegar by spraying it directly onto the surface or by dipping a microfiber cloth into the solution, wringing it out, and wiping the appliance.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

The Falcons dominated the second half with their offense, and the defense stifled the Packers and quarterback Jordan Love.

— Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
While a label like ‘woman’ has always felt stifling and strange, ‘daughter’ doesn’t carry that heaviness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stifle

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Images of hospitals overwhelmed with the sick and dying flooded our consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
While flooding itself will not be expected across a wide area, the opportunity for strong flood events does look elevated for the state starting in December.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

They’re already immersed in the conversations your audience has every day.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
During the war, Pavese immersed himself in Greek tragedy, as well as the anthropological writings of Frazer and Lévy-Bruhl, Freud on childhood and the narrative technique of dreams, and Jung on the archetypes of the collective unconscious.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of immerse

Verb

The system is designed to amplify speech while using machine learning to suppress background noise.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
When the skin’s community of protective bacteria was suppressed with antibiotics, the frogs became more likely to develop signs of disease.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppress

Verb

Images of hospitals overwhelmed with the sick and dying flooded our consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelm

Verb

In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Meadows’ death certificate later listed his cause of death as drowning with probable hypothermia.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

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