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
Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reinventing battery safety To test the cell’s resilience, the researchers hammered a nail through it, set it on fire and submerged it in water.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
These vessels ride on submerged, winglike structures called foils.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Another image shows the white sailboat leaning to one side and nearly submerged.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reinventing battery safety To test the cell’s resilience, the researchers hammered a nail through it, set it on fire and submerged it in water.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
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Even though the divers were prepped for plenty of underwater activity, the group still wasn't expecting such an up-close visit from a whale.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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By noon, roughly half of the neighborhood's streets were underwater.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Emotions then flooded over him.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Soon, crypto traders and other digital nomads flooded El Zonte, lending it the nickname Bitcoin Beach.—
Nora Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The couple immersed themselves in his philosophies, maintaining correspondence with the controversial leader.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Seattle is a city immersed in nature and shot through with an spirit of conservationism, and 1 Hotel has fully embraced that eco-conscious culture in its design and service.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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But lately teams have stacked the box and stifled the run against Carolina.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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The deal was completed as the Bay Area hotel market battles against a wave of loan defaults, plunging prices and property foreclosures that have stifled purchasing activity and new development.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It was first successfully employed in an aquatic environment in 2008 to detect the presence of an invasive species — the American bullfrog — in France, after more traditional methods of DNA detection, such as audio or visual surveys, had been unsuccessful.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails performing aquatic dances and stunts.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cuomo sought to replace New York Mayor Eric Adams, who never stepped down despite being indicted – with charges later dropped – in a corruption case that engulfed much of his administration.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Almost exactly a year ago, another rock-era institution — the 111-year-old Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of the Doors’ fifth studio album — was engulfed in flames after a series of smaller fires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wash With Soap and Water As a final step, dab the area with a cloth or sponge dipped in slightly soapy water.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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The number of teachers on the payroll dipped, too, by about 17% in 2022 and 2023 before creeping back up in 2024 and 2025, according to data provided by Epic.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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