1
as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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2
as in to immerse
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 to stifle
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 submerge
Do not submerge a toaster or any electrical appliance in water due to risk of electric shock.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerge
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Firefighters are mopping up Monday after an early morning fire engulfed a railcar on Roseville Road in North Sacramento before spreading to a towing yard and knocking out power to nearby customers.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Shumlas does not want the company to get pulled into the culture wars that seem to engulf a different CEO, from Target’s to Cracker Barrel’s, every week.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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You could be immersed in a home renovation project when work calls or feel a sense of guilt for asking your parents for a raincheck.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Todd-Avery Lenahan, president and chief creative officer of Wynn Design & Development, immerses guests in a mysterious, moody underwater world.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland possesses a very dangerous defense, and that was on full display, stifling the strong Packers offense through most of the game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Attempts to ban the tourist attraction by mayors have been stifled for years, in part from opposition by a labor union representing carriage drivers and owners who deny allegations of animal mistreatment.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Saltwater seeps into gardens, storms batter homes, and flooding disrupts daily life.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Upstairs, the main bedroom features sliding glass doors that flood the room with light and open out to a private deck for morning coffee or evening relaxation.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paulino and McLaughlin-Levrone both dipped under the previous championship record to lead the greatest 400-meter dash final in history.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Critics of the visas, including many American technology workers, argue companies use H-1B visa workers to suppress wages and pass over Americans for jobs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Feehan dominated the third and fourth sets to overwhelm the Bishops and earn a bounce-back 3-1 win (25-27, 26-24, 25-8, 25-9) at McIntyre Gymnasium after dropping its first match of the season last week.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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There is a murky risk that old movies will attract old people, who, as a rule, like nothing better than to rummage through their recollections of being overwhelmed by something half a century ago.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Instead of getting drowned out by the tech wave, Preston advises young people to ride it.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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While two were found drowned, authorities have done little to locate the remaining three missing men — prompting criticism from relatives, community members and local advocates.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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