SUBMERGES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

submerges

verb

present tense third-person singular of submerge

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

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as in dips

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 stifles

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 submerges Reacher submerges a guy’s hand in the oil, temporarily disarming him. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Lush layers of melody and instrumentation submerges the listener in both metaphoric thought and shifting moods. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026 Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026 Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

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The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The camera moves constantly and visual information — lights, split screens, colors, sounds, movement — floods the viewer.

— William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of floods

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And the quick turnover ensures that the rice’s temperature never dips too chilly.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
When the market dips but moves less than options expect, selling premium into the weakness lets traders collect elevated prices while setting strikes below a market that's already come in.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dips

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Perhaps her biggest challenge is combating the misconception that cystic fibrosis has been cured, which stifles investment into new treatments.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Opponents argue the proposal weakens environmental protections, stifles community input and could fast-track projects like data centers and freeways.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stifles

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The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Histamine intolerance is when histamine from food overwhelms the body’s ability to break it down, Hwang explained.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

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Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
In Nobody Wants This, agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams (Kristen Bell) begins an unexpected romance with Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody), which shakes both their families as Joanne immerses herself in Noah’s culture and decides to convert to Judaism.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of immerses

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In recent years, the unit has been the target of public scrutiny for their aggressive response and policing of demonstrations, with some critics saying the unit suppresses people’s right to free speech.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Once growth begins there, the process also suppresses additional crystals from forming nearby.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppresses

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However, after Mitt drowns himself in the midst of a terminal illness, Jay goes diving in search of his father’s remains.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
As the male assassin finds her and nearly drowns her in a lake, River catches up to the scene in time to save her, and the episode shifts to accommodate the romantic chemistry that’s been simmering between them since the series premiere.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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