Synonyms of submerged

submerged 1 of 2

adjective

səb-ˈmərjd 

as in underwater

living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underwater
• aquatic
• submarine
• sunken
• oceanic
• deep
• undersea
• deepwater
• deep-sea
• abyssal
• abysmal

submerged

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verb

past tense of submerge

1

as in flooded

to cover with a flood

submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• engulfed
• drowned
• overwhelmed
• inundated
• swamped
• deluged
• submersed
• overflowed
• flushed
• gulfed
• overcame
• wetted
• smothered
• wet
• flowed
• soaked
• drenched
• avalanched
• poured
• sluiced
• overran
• gushed
• streamed
• spurted
• dowsed
• spouted
• doused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

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

• immersed
• dipped
• drowned
• dunked
• ducked
• submersed
• dowsed
• wetted
• flooded
• doused
• soaked
• wet
• steeped
• moistened
• bathed
• plunged
• sopped
• soused
• drenched
• thrust
• dove
• dived

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

• stifled
• suppressed
• swallowed
• repressed
• contained
• smothered
• controlled
• choked (back)
• held back
• sunk
• strangled
• sank
• managed
• pocketed
• governed
• checked
• quashed
• curbed
• muffled
• quelled
• bridled
• squelched
• bottled up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Campbell’s past—miles from Caledonian Road—lingers in the background of his prosperous London life like a submerged threat. —Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024

In March, people fishing along the Pecatonica River discovered a submerged vehicle in the river using a sonar fish finder. —CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024

In this new finding, the researchers explored a submerged mountain range called the Nazca Ridge aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Falkor (too) research vessel. —Ashley Balzer Vigil, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024

The body in the submerged vehicle has not been positively identified, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. —Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024