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as in flooding
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in dipping
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 stifling
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 submerging
The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lopatin isn’t recreating Blade Runner with his soundtracks as much as Risky Business, pulling us into the subconscious of the Safdies’ manic characters and submerging us in their doomed self-sabotage.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Satellite imagery showed that a section of the Peusangan River in the northern province of Aceh had doubled in width, submerging its banks particularly around a small dam.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Always test bleach on a small section of clothes first before fully submerging to see how the solution reacts to your fabric.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed at least 25 people in Haiti after the storm caused extensive damage in Jamaica, submerging entire communities underwater and destroying homes across the Caribbean island.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lopatin isn’t recreating Blade Runner with his soundtracks as much as Risky Business, pulling us into the subconscious of the Safdies’ manic characters and submerging us in their doomed self-sabotage.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Satellite imagery showed that a section of the Peusangan River in the northern province of Aceh had doubled in width, submerging its banks particularly around a small dam.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Always test bleach on a small section of clothes first before fully submerging to see how the solution reacts to your fabric.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed at least 25 people in Haiti after the storm caused extensive damage in Jamaica, submerging entire communities underwater and destroying homes across the Caribbean island.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerging
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At the park Friday, Hernandez spoke about her efforts to help address the problems, flooding the area with mobile home response teams, ex-gang members who try to de-escalate gang violence, otherwise known as peace ambassadors.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Survivor fans are flooding South Florida, and the center of the action is Jungle Island, where the new Survivor Ultimate Café offers challenges, themed food and official merchandise.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mornings will be well below zero, with wind chills dipping into the 20s below zero at times.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Increasing clouds are expected Tuesday, with a high near 23 degrees and wind chill values dipping below zero at times as a light southwest wind develops.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just two days after the Colorado Avalanche came into Detroit and rolled to a 5-0 win, the Red Wings returned the favor with a stifling defensive performance to win 2-0 in Denver.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Playing rival McCallum roughly 24 hours after the game was postponed from Friday night due to water issues at the Knights' campus, the Trojans used a stifling second-half defensive effort for a 46-35 win at Burger Center to take a two-game lead in the district standings.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Video shows billowing smoke coming from the roof, and flames are engulfing the building.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While immersing themselves in vintage dance, Cathleen and James had their day jobs.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The system includes several easy-to-use tools for enhancing dialogue or immersing yourself in surround sound, all without waking any light sleepers or disturbing the neighbors.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Outside the cell, the ATP is converted into adenosine, which acts on neurons — in this case, by exciting neurons that inhibit swimming and suppressing swim neurons.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those that don’t will continue drowning in data while feeling increasingly blind.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The body horror depicted in the 11-episode first season is a sight to behold, from botched facelifts to the varied beauty births, the season is drowning in blood, guts, vomit and an abundance of other unseemly bodily fluids.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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In homage to the Dead, Speirs created tie-dye shirts with an image of a dunking skeleton and the colors of the Lithuanian flag, a version of which still sells.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Many basketball and football athletes are now selling their passing, tackling and dunking skills each year to the highest bidder.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Submerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerging. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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