1
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.
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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.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
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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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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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Fairways are generous, but the terrain winds and dips – lending to the challenge.
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The decay rate will increase as the spacecraft dips into denser layers of the atmosphere until Swift finally burns up during reentry.
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Micromanagement stifles creativity, motivation, and productivity.
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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.
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Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.
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An Eliza Jane School program one week in August immerses young children in trades, crafts, and homesteading skills (sold out for 2026).
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Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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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.
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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“Submerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerges. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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