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 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
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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
To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The submarine displaces 3,100 long tons when surfaced, and 3,353 long tons when submerged.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Results showed certain colors are easier to see than others once fully submerged.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The submarine displaces 3,100 long tons when surfaced, and 3,353 long tons when submerged.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
While headlines and court dockets are submerged in evidence of child safety failures, investors spent the 1Q 2026 earnings call fixated on AI spending.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Results showed certain colors are easier to see than others once fully submerged.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerge
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Nine years after being engulfed in scandal, Eric’s rebranded nonprofit hosts an ever-expanding lineup of fundraisers, spending more than $500,000 a year.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Aerial footage of the Sandy Fire showed a structure engulfed in flames.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Along the walls of the store and behind glass displays, guests can find boxes of various pralines, which come in classic, chocolate-dipped, or infused with bourbon or Caribbean rum.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Founders who keep dipping back into operations are the ones who lose the operator within six months because the role becomes meaningless.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Embarrassed in the first period, stifled in the second, the Avs did something that almost never happens in this town with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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After all, Ngannou famously left the UFC after a bitter contract dispute, making his entrance as news alerts about McGregor flooded social media.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The players were primarily foreign born, with the United Kingdom being particularly well represented, and because of this, I was immersed as a child in British football culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Watch the official livestream replay now and immerse yourself in one of the most exciting student fashion events in the world.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Aging in ex-bourbon oak barrels adds vanilla and caramel notes without overwhelming the spirit’s lighter structure.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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To allow your anger at the cosmic unluckiness of a friend’s far-too-early passing be overwhelmed by your gratitude at the cosmic luckiness of ever having met them at all.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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