submerged; submerging
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
: to go under water
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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The submarine measures approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length, displaces around 3,000 tons when submerged, and can accommodate a crew of about 32 personnel, with additional capacity for special operations teams.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
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Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
And then, four days into the search, Regina’s car was found submerged in a nearby pond, her body inside.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
And then, four days into the search, Regina’s car was found submerged in a nearby pond, her body inside.
—
Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for submerge
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submerge. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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submerge
verb
sub·merge
səb-ˈmərj 
submerged; submerging
1
: to put or go underwater
the whale submerged
2
: to cover or become covered with or as if with water
floods submerged the town
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