submerge

verb sub·merge \ səb-ˈmərj \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: submerge in a Sentence

Definition of submerge

submerged; submerging

transitive verb

1 : to put under water

2 : to cover or overflow with water

3 : to make obscure or subordinate : suppress

personal lives submerged by professional responsibilities

intransitive verb

: to go under water

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submergence

play \səb-ˈmər-jən(t)s\ noun

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submergible

play \səb-ˈmər-jə-bəl\ adjective

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Examples of submerge in a Sentence

After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
The town was submerged by the flood.
We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.
She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.

Recent Examples of submerge from the Web

The issue has gained significant attention over the past several weeks after a striking National Geographic cover showing a plastic bag submerged in the water like an iceberg.

— michelle kosinski, CNN, "Trump unenthusiastically heads for contentious G7," 7 June 2018
One photo posted by the city of Charlottesville showed a playground partially submerged by floodwaters.

— Washington Post, "Alberto begins to dissipate, leaving deaths, flooding behind," 2 June 2018
The water was high, and the Chemours discharge pipe was submerged and invisible.

— ken otterbourg, Fortune, "Teflon’s River of Fear," 24 May 2018
Authorities said Timothy Cunningham's body was partially submerged in water and mud on the west bank of the river.

— CBS News, "Medical examiner rules CDC researcher's death suicide by drowning," 22 May 2018
The 21-year-old then walked into the shallow end of the pool before submerging himself in the deep end.

— sydney scott, Essence.com, "The Quick Read: White Supremacist Who Attacked DeAndre Harris During Charlottesville Rally Found Guilty," 2 May 2018
Chazuke is a simple Japanese bowl of rice partially submerged in green tea broth (in Kyoto, it is known as bubuzuke).

— luke pyenson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Chazuke, a Japanese rice soup, uses a green tea broth with soy and vinegar for depth," 30 Apr. 2018
Carefully, Amézquita props herself against the edge of the drum and submerges herself completely.

— andrea alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Artist Walked from Tijuana to L.A. to Make a Powerful Statement," 27 Apr. 2018
Scientists and environmentalists, until now, had only speculated that groundwater was likely polluted by the state's coal ash pits, the majority of which are unlined and are partially submerged in groundwater.

— sarah bowman, Indianapolis Star, "New reports: Contaminants from coal ash at levels 40 times above safe drinking water standards," 28 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of submerge

Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge — more at merge

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First Known Use: 15th century

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SUBMERGE Defined for English Language Learners

submerge

verb

Definition of submerge for English Language Learners

: to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid
: to go underwater
: to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest