Synonyms of submerge

submerge

verb

səb-ˈmərj 

1

as in to engulf

to cover with a flood

submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engulf
• flood
• overwhelm
• drown
• inundate
• swamp
• gulf
• submerse
• deluge
• overflow
• overcome
• flush
• smother
• wet
• flow
• overrun
• stream
• soak
• drench
• pour
• gush
• spurt
• avalanche
• douse
• spout
• sluice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drain
• dry
• dehydrate
• parch

2

as in to dip

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dip
• immerse
• drown
• soak
• dunk
• duck
• submerse
• douse
• wet
• moisten
• steep
• bathe
• flood
• sop
• souse
• plunge
• drench
• thrust
• dive

3

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifle
• suppress
• swallow
• repress
• smother
• contain
• choke (back)
• manage
• strangle
• control
• sink
• hold back
• pocket
• quash
• govern
• check
• curb
• quell
• muffle
• squelch
• bridle
• bottle up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• express
• release
• take out
• unleash
• loose
• vent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submerge

Any such questions quickly submerge under her rich writerly textures, her lush panoply of thoughts. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

The 240-foot submarine displaces around 2,800 tons while submerged and can reportedly remain on missions for up to 41 days, depending on its operational profile. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

The boat rolled up out of the sea, but was practically submerged, swamped and sluggish, and the skipper floated free of her. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

She was pronounced dead July 23 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after being submerged in the river. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026