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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The recovery effort has been extensive, with multiple dive teams working to access the submerged debris. John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The volcano, tucked underneath a submerged peak called Axial Seamount, is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 The body of a missing woman in England has been found in a submerged car in a river three days after she was last seen. Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 The remains of more than 900 Arizona crew members are entombed in the submerged vessel beneath a memorial in their honor. Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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