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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
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Guests can also experience a virtual reality tour of the Titanic that takes them deep into the sea to look at the submerged vessel for a $10 add-on.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
What was submerged gets exposed, including artistic, curatorial, and historical work that was always there, sustained by Central Asian artistic communities; also revealed is the inadequacy of the frameworks that structure visibility itself.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
While coal’s decline, portions of the Big South Fork almost wound up submerged.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Guests can also experience a virtual reality tour of the Titanic that takes them deep into the sea to look at the submerged vessel for a $10 add-on.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Turn the heat to high, salt the potatoes generously, and using tongs, gently and carefully move them around to be sure they’re all submerged in the oil.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
What was submerged gets exposed, including artistic, curatorial, and historical work that was always there, sustained by Central Asian artistic communities; also revealed is the inadequacy of the frameworks that structure visibility itself.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
Adjective
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Ponta do Ouro's warm waters offer some of the best diving spots in Africa, with plenty of coral reefs, whale and reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and rays—plus, great visibility, a real perk for underwater photographers.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Retreat was most pronounced where deep underwater pathways funnel warm ocean water toward the base of glaciers, Rignot said.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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As job cuts pile up, Tinner is up against intense competition in a job market flooded with talent from the top companies in tech.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Investors initially flooded the market after the subprime mortgage crash that led to the Great Recession.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The hardest problem in science The contents of our mental lives and the physical fabric of the reality we are immersed in appear to belong to two distinct domains.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once immersed in clinical practice, her attention centered on cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, where precision meets emotion and subtle changes can influence confidence and self-perception.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Texans were stifled all night, turning the ball over 26 times.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the surging inflation, lack of a large base of consumers with high disposable incomes, and low broadband access that have challenged other African streaming services have stifled Showmax’s ambitions.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These provide new insights into semi-aquatic peirosaurid crocodyliforms and expand our understanding of their reproductive strategies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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But with Frisco's ramp closed, every boat that launches will need to go through Dillon, not to mention processes and procedures with taking boats out like aquatic nuisance species inspections.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Emergency crews arrived as the bus was already engulfed in flames.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Oracle have dipped 21% this year, swept up in a broader sell-off targeting the technology industry upon fears of artificial intelligence disruption.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Morning temperatures dipped to the mid-50s, but that's already a good 10-15 degrees warmer than our average high today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Across the country, crackdowns suppressed immigrants' health care visits.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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When other forms of truth are suppressed, the joke must serve instead.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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