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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
Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerges
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Eating quickly floods your body with calories, which can cause blood sugar levels to skyrocket.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
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The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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The album is structured to trace the arc of a relationship, which means that the second half dips into the heartbreak we’re used to getting from Rodrigo.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Subduction zones—places where one plate is diving below another—are where the very largest quakes occur because the fault dips down at a shallow angle, creating a larger area of slip, Jones explains.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Micromanagement stifles creativity, motivation, and productivity.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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If 21st-century technology overwhelms our 18th-century institutions—if social media and AI destroy our capacity to think independently, evaluate facts, and recognize truth—Americans aren’t the only ones who will pay the price.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The program immerses about 150 students a year in real-world education alongside working industry professionals for a semester-long, education-away experience.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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The hotel immerses you even further into its surroundings with help from its seven acres of cliffside gardens.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Cycle syncing also doesn’t translate cleanly for women on hormonal birth control, which suppresses the natural cycle, or for those in perimenopause, when phases become irregular.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Warm water is pushed eastward and suppresses colder water from rising to the surface.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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“Submerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerges. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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