submerge

verb

sub·merge | \ səb-ˈmərj

submerged; submerging

Definition of submerge

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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Other Words from submerge

submergence \ səb-ˈmər-jən(t)s

\ noun

submergible \ səb-ˈmər-jə-bəl

\ adjective

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.

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Forty miles west of Baton Rouge, parts of Henderson, Louisiana, are now submerged. — Mireya Villarreal, CBS News, "More rain could hit Louisiana after flooding turns deadly," 6 June 2019 When it's done, Whitman submerges the paper in water, and the unbaked paint washes away, leaving behind an impression of the plant. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "Plant Silhouettes Foreshadow the Effects of Climate Change," 5 June 2019 Realistically speaking, no grown woman can comfortably submerge herself in a tub that’s constantly draining. — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, "This $9 Drain Cover Solves Your Biggest Bathtub Problem," 30 May 2019 Although there were some airtight compartments when the ship went down much of it including the guns, engines, electronics, and other critical components were submerged in corrosive seawater for nearly four months. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Watch Salvagers Raise a Sunken Norwegian Frigate," 5 Mar. 2019 And to use architecture to submerge people 80 feet into the ground to feel the different pressure. — Spencer Bailey, Town & Country, "David Adjaye's Message to Architects: Stop Building McMansions," 26 Mar. 2019 Fill the container with enough water to submerge the bottom third of the seed, the Missouri Botanical Garden advises. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow an Avocado Tree From a Pit," 29 Jan. 2019 Once the egg is submerged, don't stir it or touch it immediately. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Poach an Egg Like a Pro," 20 Feb. 2019 While not technically challenging, brining does tack on significant time, as the turkey must be submerged in a mixture of salt, water, and herbs for several hours. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Will Meghan Markle Celebrate Thanksgiving, Now That She's a Royal?," 20 Nov. 2018

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