Synonyms of submerged

submerged 1 of 2

adjective

səb-ˈmərjd 

as in underwater

living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underwater
• aquatic
• submarine
• sunken
• oceanic
• deep
• undersea
• deepwater
• deep-sea
• abyssal
• abysmal

submerged

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verb

past tense of submerge

1

as in flooded

to cover with a flood

submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• engulfed
• drowned
• overwhelmed
• inundated
• swamped
• deluged
• submersed
• overflowed
• flushed
• gulfed
• overcame
• smothered
• wet
• flowed
• drenched
• soaked
• avalanched
• poured
• sluiced
• overran
• gushed
• streamed
• spurted
• spouted
• doused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immersed
• dipped
• drowned
• soaked
• dunked
• submersed
• ducked
• flooded
• wet
• steeped
• moistened
• doused
• bathed
• sopped
• plunged
• soused
• drenched
• thrust
• dived

3

as in stifled

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifled
• suppressed
• swallowed
• repressed
• smothered
• contained
• controlled
• choked (back)
• held back
• strangled
• sank
• managed
• pocketed
• governed
• checked
• quashed
• curbed
• muffled
• quelled
• bridled
• squelched
• bottled up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submerged

Adjective

When ships are stationary for periods of days or weeks, the submerged parts of the vessel can become colonized by microbes, algae and other marine organisms. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

One employee watching over a T-Mobile charging station sat on a folding chair with his shoes half-submerged in a puddle. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Cambridge City streets remained submerged in water Thursday or were otherwise caked in mud, said Oliver. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Once workouts were complete and Brantley headed for an ice bath, there was Danielson again, submerged fully in freezing water. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Aug. 2026