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
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Blanch the corn by boiling it for one minute, then submerge it in ice water.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Items submerged for centuries As well as evidence of the battle, Uldum and his colleagues also discovered a host of objects linked to the Dannebroge’s crew, including shoes, fragments of clothing, clay pipes and uniform insignia.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Blanch the corn by boiling it for one minute, then submerge it in ice water.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Items submerged for centuries As well as evidence of the battle, Uldum and his colleagues also discovered a host of objects linked to the Dannebroge’s crew, including shoes, fragments of clothing, clay pipes and uniform insignia.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerge
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Slight concern engulfed Charles Lee leading into the Charlotte Hornets’ outing at Target Center on Sunday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Looking back, Dube said that the Living Wage Campaign served, in some ways, as a microcosm of the broader struggle over wages and living standards that has engulfed this country for the past half century.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In response, Varsity and USASF have argued that the Open Championship’s own growth, both in terms of participant numbers and event revenue, undermines the notion that the defendants illegally stifled competition.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Overregulation stifles business, regardless of industry.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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On the end with the front gable, the designer stacked two floor-to-ceiling windows to give the illusion of a single continuous one and to flood the interior with ample natural light.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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When the White House proposed winding down SLS and the Orion spacecraft after just three flights in its budget request to Congress last May, lobbyists from contractors like Boeing and Lockheed Martin flooded Capitol Hill.—
Sana Pashankar,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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There's a headphone jack for wired headphones, to really immerse yourself like you time-warped back to a scene from Stranger Things, plus the cassette player can rewind and fast-forward to a fave song for that true tactile action.—
Shirl Leigh
April 06,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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The older two initially resist their parents’ appeals to immerse themselves in nature, but the youngest, who is mute, explores the area and finds a magical tree inhabited by a group of extraordinary characters.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's air force, meanwhile, said its forces faced 6,462 Russian drones and 138 missiles of various types across the course of the month, of which 5,833 drones and 102 missiles -- around 90% of drones and just under 74% of missiles -- were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Declining immigration is constraining labor supply, higher productivity is suppressing labor demand, business activity captured by our Texas Business Outlook Surveys recently moderated, and geopolitical uncertainty is elevated.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen offers tons of storage and a full-height wine display, along with lighting by Lindsey Adelman Studio that adds a contemporary edge without overwhelming the space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Others warned that Korean entertainment could overwhelm the domestic industry.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One was a young man from West Africa, who survived the dangerous journey by sea to the Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean, where tens of thousands of migrants have drowned.—
Norah O'Donnell,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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