submerging

verb

present participle of submerge
1
as in flooding
to cover with a flood submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog

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2
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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3
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 Rising sea levels risk submerging low-lying habitats, and increasingly severe droughts threaten to dry up food and shade. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 By submerging coal in a variety of fluids, Franklin was able to measure the typical size of its holes, as well as the amount of variation. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Stir in the basil, if using, submerging the leaves to prevent browning, then drop in the Thai chilies (if using). — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 During the eclipse, the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily submerging parts of the region in darkness. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 The team decided to flood the snake out by placing the helmet in a container and submerging it in water until the snake decided to come out of the helmet for air, when the team was able to remove the snake, according to Eoff and Davis. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 While a viral video on TikTok from 2021 suggested that submerging avocados in water keeps them fresher, longer, the FDA cautions against this method. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026 Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerging
  1. flooding
  2. dipping
  3. stifling
  4. engulfing
  5. immersing
  6. suppressing
  7. drowning
  8. dunking
Verb
  • Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The making of monsters The Cornell gang rape investigation flooding social media outlets and news coverage and fueling a lot of discussions actually took place in 2024.
    — Stephanie Jones, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooding
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  • Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Voices, voices, voices, chirping, screeching, rising high to a crescendo, dipping low for a moment, then soaring straight up again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dipping
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  • Most critically, the stifling political atmosphere Xi has created is draining Beijing’s ability to respond to emerging problems as earlier generations once did.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • And liquid nitrogen could transform custard into ice cream in the blink of an eye, engulfing the table in a theatrical fog.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engulfing
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  • Like immersing the dogs in beer before putting them on the grill.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Our formula is based on the universal pleasure of solving a mystery, immersing oneself in an adventure, identifying with inspiring characters, and sharing that sense of liberation so characteristic of adolescence.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of immersing
Verb
  • According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the force has evolved into a powerful internal security institution involved in suppressing anti-government demonstrations, monitoring political activity and enforcing the regime's ideological restrictions.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) decides to turn whistleblower upon discovering that the US government has been suppressing evidence of extra-terrrestrial life, as part of a cover-up that goes back decades.
    — Tom Bailey, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppressing
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  • Forecasters also expect strong rip currents and dangerous waves, which increase the risk of drowning for people swimming at the beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Workers and employers are drowning in their health insurance premiums.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowning
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  • That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
    — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But this isn't merely a case of taking the company's already bonkers electric supermoto, dunking it in ink and calling it special.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dunking

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