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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
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Scientists with the Environmental Defense Fund said in a 2019 study that hydropower plants and reservoirs can emit substantial greenhouse gases, but their depth and design, the amount of submerged vegetation, and local climate influence how much.
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Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Maddie was submerged underwater for several minutes before she was freed from her seat belt by first responders.
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Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Police also determined that the submerged van, which had the logo for Silver Taxi Cab Service of Waldorf, had gone missing in December 2014.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Scientists with the Environmental Defense Fund said in a 2019 study that hydropower plants and reservoirs can emit substantial greenhouse gases, but their depth and design, the amount of submerged vegetation, and local climate influence how much.
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Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Maddie was submerged underwater for several minutes before she was freed from her seat belt by first responders.
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Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Saronic, which makes autonomous underwater vessels, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Bocas is blessed with more than a dozen excellent dive sites including underwater caves and pinnacles, reef walls, drift dive locations, and wrecks like the Barco Viejo and Mystic Wind.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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The singer has been immersed in entertainment her whole life.
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
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Saif Hassan scored 42 in 33 deliveries but Australia's spinners stifled Bangladesh in the middle overs.
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But against a suffocating new-look defense spearheaded by Williams, the Valkyries stifled Plum to the tune of a season-low nine points on 3-of-10 shooting and just 2 of 3 from the free throw line.
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Most aquatic animals swim but some also walk (crabs), jump (like a squirting scallop), and crawl (starfish, sea cucumbers).
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While often a nuisance, especially toxic cyanobacteria, algae are vital for aquatic ecosystems, producing oxygen and forming the food web's base.
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman woke up as flames spread to her hand and engulfed her belongings.
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The numbers behind the downturn Wine consumption has dipped to historic lows.
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For stargazers who have dipped their toes into the world of binoculars and telescopes, prices stack up quickly and even one purchase can wipe out thousands of dollars.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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