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

The driver was found deceased inside her submerged vehicle hours after calling 911 for help. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026

This seemingly futuristic idea drew on his Navy experience with water-splitting electrolyzers, which supplied the oxygen that enabled subs to remain submerged for months at a time, and NASA’s use of hydrogen fuel cells to power the Apollo missions. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

The submarine departed from the Port of Kaohsiung for its latest testing mission, marking its 15th sea trial and ninth submerged navigation test. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Donna thinks maybe they were put in the lake to keep something from coming out, used as a sort of ward against a submerged evil. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 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