submerged

adjective

sub·​merged səb-ˈmərjd 

1

: covered with water

2

: submersed sense b

3

: sunk in poverty and misery

4

: hidden, suppressed

submerged emotions

Synonyms of submerged

• underwater
• aquatic
• submarine

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional video from Christy Davoudpour showed the 2014 Cessna on its side with one wing in the water, and then half-submerged. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Recut stems at a 45-degree angle, remove submerged leaves, and use a clean vase with cut-flower food. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

When ships are stationary for periods of days or weeks, the submerged parts of the vessel can become colonized by microbes, algae and other marine organisms. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

One employee watching over a T-Mobile charging station sat on a folding chair with his shoes half-submerged in a puddle. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for submerged

• reemerged
• converged
• diverged
• emerged
• merged
• purged
• scourged
• surged
• urged
• verged