submerged

adjective

sub·​merged səb-ˈmərjd How to pronounce submerged (audio)
1
: covered with water
2
3
: sunk in poverty and misery
4
: hidden, suppressed
submerged emotions

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving
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By contrast, ocean currents can naturally regulate the temperature of submerged servers. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 Her 20-year journey (and counting) to prove her hypothesis—and the exciting new discovery of a submerged ancient port several miles off the Mediterranean shore that was likely once part of that temple—are chronicled in Cleopatra's Final Secret, a new documentary film from National Geographic. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 The submerged port, located near the ruins of the Taposiris Magna temple, just west of Alexandria, was uncovered by a team led by archaeologist Kathleen Martínez and Bob Ballard, a marine archaeologist known for his discovery of the Titanic. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for submerged

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of submerged was in 1697

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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submerged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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