1
as in flooded
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
submerge the tomatoes in boiling hot water for a few seconds and they will be easier to peel
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so
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Recent Examples of submerged
Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mute swans also feed gluttonously on submerged vegetation, destroying the plant life on which other native wetland species depend.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Authorities discovered their submerged 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer in San Joaquin County, per a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mute swans also feed gluttonously on submerged vegetation, destroying the plant life on which other native wetland species depend.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
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Authorities suspect the attacks are part of a campaign by Russia to rupture NATO allies’ underwater infrastructure.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The island could be almost entirely underwater in the next 50 years, according to experts like Dave Schulte, a climate change researcher and ecological restoration specialist who studied Tangier extensively.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The following spring, another storm hit and their basement flooded.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pushing through the motley crew of intimidatingly stylish partygoers outside the entrance, who had flooded the corner of East Broadway and Rutgers, was a visceral sign of all of the above.—
Alex Catarinella,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The journey evolves, when the sculpture is backlit with a cool white front light to showcase the illusion that the figure and its environment are immersed under water.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the mixture has reduced to where potatoes are not immersed, add more broth to cover.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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The equity-grading scandal underscores a destructive phenomenon, which since the 1960s has increasingly stifled America’s can-do spirit with countless rules and regulations.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woods Richardson, who allowed just two hits, outdueled Yankees starter Carlos Rodón, who completely stifled the Twins (66-84) the last time the two teams played.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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In places as far-flung as Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Serbia, from antiquity to the present day, tornadoes have sucked up aquatic creatures by the bushel and carried them several miles away.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lake will continue to mature and develop aquatic life.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microtransactions have been dramatically scaled up, and the cost for a year of content has only dipped a little bit with less on offer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His strikeout percentage dipped to the lowest its been in his career and his walk percentage was at its highest, but his batting average on balls in play dropped more than 160 points from a season ago.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 141 drones into the country, of which 132 were downed or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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