submerged 1 of 2

as in underwater
living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

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verb

past tense of submerge

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Recent Examples of submerged
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
Unlike conventional wave energy systems that rely on bulky buoys or submerged turbines, the innovative generators can be installed directly on ships and offshore structures without drag or performance loss. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 Both her hair and gown look very similar to the famous painting of Ophelia done by Sir John Everett Millais, with the tragic heroine submerged in water, her reddish curls flowing around her. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for submerged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
  • Aquarius is considered the world’s only underwater research laboratory in operation, more than 60 feet under the surface.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Angry comments flooded in from superhero fans; more than 1,000 followers unsubscribed.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The police were called, but the hours ticked by as cops, ambulances and reporters flooded the area.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tiny beads, big discoveries To trace how nanoplastics infiltrate skin cells, Xu’s team created their own plastic beads and immersed them in seawater collected off the Corpus Christi coast.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The rangy star has previously immersed himself in performances that require both physical transformation and pitching outside of his comfort zone (see his extraordinary work as abolitionist John Brown in the limited series The Good Lord Bird).
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That could have stifled the Dodgers’ offensive night.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • However, the Bills quarterback was stifled by a stern Falcons defense at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, throwing 15-of-26 for 180 yards with two touchdowns and two picks.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The contamination affected water supplies and aquatic life for up to 400 kilometres (around 250 miles).
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He then was engulfed by his teammates and shared a long embrace with Messi.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the video, an officer was seen rushing to a car already engulfed in flames.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don't miss these How badly has attendance dipped for the struggling Wisconsin Badgers football program?
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In a viral Reddit post, a naughty cat dipped his paws in pasta sauce turning his fur orange—now the stains won’t go away.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The President praised the speed with which this modest protest was suppressed.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

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