submerge

verb sub·merge \ səb-ˈmərj \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 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

While the Seine in the capital looked set to hit the 5.7-metre mark, riverside walkways in the southeastern city of Lyon were completely submerged.

— mark collette, Houston Chronicle, "How victims, local officials and an aloof FEMA put flooded homes back in harm’s way," 3 July 2018
The trail rises and falls, and many sections are now submerged, said Mr. Unsworth, who is helping with the rescue operation.

— New York Times, "As Search for Thai Boys Lost in Cave Hits Day 5, a Nation Holds Its Breath," 27 June 2018
Once everything is wilted and submerged, let cool, and transfer over to your favorite serving dish.

— rachel karten, Bon Appetit, "In the Wilting Summer Heat, Make These Wilted Greens in Tomato-Bacon Broth," 18 June 2018
In the water, the data center is partially submerged and held in place with 10 winches and cranes.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Microsoft's New Data Center Sits at the Bottom of the Sea," 7 June 2018
Microsoft has submerged an experimental data center into the ocean floor of the Northern Isles near Scotland.

— jonathan vanian, Fortune, "Microsoft Just Dumped a Data Center Into the Ocean," 6 June 2018
In a separate, follow-up video, the creature is almost fully submerged underwater in the pond, but doesn't seem to want to go anywhere.

— madeleine marr, miamiherald, "Mom's video shows an alligator just feet away from a child playing in his back yard.," 6 June 2018
In Chicago's Roger's Park neighborhood, Juneway Beach is all but submerged.

— tony briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "What happens when Lake Superior has too much water? It dumps it into an already overflowing Lake Michigan," 13 July 2018
Her decaying manor is submerged in a spectrum of green decor and lush vines.

— alexandra macon, Vogue, "Inside a Greenery-Filled Hawaiian Wedding—Where the Bridesmaids Wore Power Suits," 13 July 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

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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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