SUBMERGE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

submerge

verb

səb-ˈmərj

Definition of submerge

as in to engulf

to cover with a flood submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

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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 The team fashioned the bottoms out of scuba material that would allow Skarsgård to submerge in the water. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 In his lab, mold has appeared only under deliberately extreme conditions, like submerging beans in water for hours and then exposing them to air for days. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 After submerging himself, Jay gets entangled in the tentacles of a giant squid, and that’s when the whale, who feeds on squid, pulls both Jay and the squid into his oversize gaping mouth. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for submerge

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Verb

Paxton attendees were shocked at the blue tsunami that engulfed the country.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site and little remained of the plane.

— DAVID FISCHER, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of engulf

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While Musk is overwhelmingly viewed positively by MAGA Republicans, those numbers dip for non-MAGA GOP voters and plummet for independent and Democratic voters.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Make sure to pick up a dipping sauce—Pepper Jelly, always, or Sweet Chili Sauce.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dip

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But while security forces on the ground have largely managed to stifle any violence, Macron has been criticized for failing to adequately respond to the protesters’ demands.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Like many Jewish sites across Eastern Europe, where the Nazis’ annihilation was followed by decades of Soviet rule that stifled Jewish memory and communal life, the school’s history had been buried.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

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Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
For George Young, the sandbags could help prevent a familiar problem — water flooding his garage.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Here, Chen can immerse himself in his noodles, spending hours in the kitchen crafting bowls of bouncy strands sluiced in chile oil and crowded with things like pickled mustard greens, ground pork and pickled chiles.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Related Stories From football camp to visceral, harrowing sequences of war in the Pacific, the story takes audiences through it all, immersing them in the experience.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of immerse

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Opponents argued that the measure would've suppressed voter turnout with additional hurdles for those attempting to exercise their constitutional right to vote.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of suppress

Verb

Theiss’ wife filed a police complaint alleging that the men were shocked while trying to get out of the pool and drowned, NDTV reported.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2026
And Saturday, with the game temporarily relocated to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Gators couldn’t even drown their sorrows in the usual Jacksonville sunshine.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

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