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

Its robots, called ECOBOT, are semi-submerged units that are completely autonomous. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026

Boats often post up in the channel between the two islands, where sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor designed the first underwater eco-museum in France and the Mediterranean—the six submerged statues are in water shallow enough to snorkel around. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025

For best results, cut branches at a 45-degree angle with sharp pruners and make sure the cut ends of the branches always stay submerged in water. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2025

While coal’s decline, portions of the Big South Fork almost wound up submerged. —Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

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