1
as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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2
as in to immerse
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 to stifle
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 submerge
He's served as a school resource officer and, in 2024, was recognized by the department for his part in rescuing a woman from a vehicle submerged in a retention pond.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
This marked the foldable as water resistant, but not waterproof, and able to withstand being submerged in fresh water up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
This marked the foldable as water resistant, but not waterproof, and able to withstand being submerged in fresh water up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerge
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More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population is seeking to move to Australia under a new climate visa program, as their own nation is at great risk of being engulfed by the sea.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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By this point, Robbie is presumed dead, seemingly engulfed by a fireball after joining up with the military.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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The upper deck, styled in the same vein as a fluid, open-air veranda, features full-height windows that open on three sides, immersing the ship in its surrounding marine landscape.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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It's been 23 years since the first Battlefield game, and the video game industry is nearly unrecognizable to anyone who was immersed in it then.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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Franchising does not need to stifle creativity, or be faceless and lacking in personality - in fact a strong and collaborative franchise network can be a fantastic melting pot of ideas to fuel innovation and growth which benefits both franchisor and franchisee.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Detractors argue the current system enforces outdated policies, stifles institutional innovation, and advances a liberal agenda, often through mandates tied to DEI initiatives.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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But two of the endeavor’s most compelling aspects are difficult to convey in any individual image, no matter how spectacular: the sheer amount of data Rubin will produce and the speed with which those data will flood into astronomers’ work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Friends and family flooded the comments with words of sympathy and cherished memories of Page.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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The data from the monitors has helped district scientists find patterns about the gas: concentrations typically skyrocket at night and the higher emissions are lasting longer before dipping to levels the state says won’t cause a nuisance.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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As for having children, 37.7 percent of childless respondents expressed the intention to do so—up 5.1 points—while the willingness to do so dipped slightly among those with at least one child, citing the costs and challenges of child rearing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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This can overwhelm analysts and lead to alert fatigue.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Among other things, a lack of staff hampered the State Emergency Response Team’s ability to maintain a 24-hour operation that was supposed to support local and county officials who were overwhelmed by the massive storm.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
27 June 2025
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The campers drowned when their bus attempted to evacuate them and was overtaken by floodwater.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In 2024, 34 kids with autism drowned in Florida — half of the national total.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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