1
as in flooded
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in immersed
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 stifled
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 submerged
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Three teens, a 15-year-old and twin 18-year-olds, got out of the submerged cart on their own.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Officials say the recovery marks an important milestone in Egypt’s national plan to study, preserve and showcase its submerged heritage.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Three teens, a 15-year-old and twin 18-year-olds, got out of the submerged cart on their own.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
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Where to stay On the main island of Onna, 355-room Halekulani Okinawa faces a mile of sparkling turquoise waters and is steps away from Busena Marine Park, the only underwater observatory tower in Okinawa.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Anantara Kihavah Fresh off a massive renovation, this 80-villa resort has over-the-top amenities like an underwater restaurant as well as an observatory with the largest telescope in the Maldives.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This all comes amid multiple feuds between the ADL and several Christian conservatives, including podcasters Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and concerns over the rise in antisemitism and whether free speech is being stifled in the name of combating it.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Doku took it upon himself to dribble past two defenders and set up Esteve’s own-goal, but that aside, Parker’s strategy stifled City.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Question 1 asks voters to approve $158 million to renovate neighborhood parks, design and construct new city parks, improve multi-use fields and renovate existing pools and aquatic centers.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The following Pitch Day showcased industry-crossing solutions like aquatic ecosystem protection, fashion and beauty raw materials, waterless dyeing, water-saving and energy-saving manufacturing, wastewater reduction and treatment, as well as microplastic and microfiber detection.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Authorities continue to scour the rubble to gather evidence, including searching for clues on the cause of the fire that engulfed the complex, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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