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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
Matthew Cole Raises the Alarm Our world has been flooded by a deluge of digital platforms, their ceaseless flow submerging our daily lives.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some have turned away from the sky—the internet has popularized a theory that UFOs are hidden in the ocean, concealing their existence by submerging their crafts deep below the water.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
To make the lake, the mountain rivers were redirected, submerging entire houses, camps, and towns.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Smooth tops, submerging bananas.
—Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
But while social media is full of stars submerging themselves in icy water, doctors are urging caution about the bigger health claims tied to the trend.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The practice typically involves submerging the body — often neck-deep — in cold water for short periods, in plunge pools, natural bodies of water, or spa and hotel wellness circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 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 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, earthquakes caused the Mediterranean Sea to rise, submerging the ancient port of Ptolemais.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some have turned away from the sky—the internet has popularized a theory that UFOs are hidden in the ocean, concealing their existence by submerging their crafts deep below the water.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
To make the lake, the mountain rivers were redirected, submerging entire houses, camps, and towns.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Smooth tops, submerging bananas.
—Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
But while social media is full of stars submerging themselves in icy water, doctors are urging caution about the bigger health claims tied to the trend.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The practice typically involves submerging the body — often neck-deep — in cold water for short periods, in plunge pools, natural bodies of water, or spa and hotel wellness circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 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 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, earthquakes caused the Mediterranean Sea to rise, submerging the ancient port of Ptolemais.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerging
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Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The suits filed allege Good Samaritan misrepresented the risk of flooding to new or prospective residents and each seeks thousands in damages.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Highs are excepted to climb to 79 degrees on Wednesday, 84 on Thursday, 88 on Friday and Saturday and 89 on Sunday, before dipping to 88 on Monday, according to the forecast.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The market response follows quickly, with stock prices dipping and analysts highlighting rising costs.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 June 2026
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Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Everyone was very, very, very religious, but specifically Christianity and Catholicism, which in my opinion are very stifling religions that are very God-fearing.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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This has raised the risk of fires incurring heavy financial costs, and that of flare-ups engulfing people’s livelihoods.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The massive waves worked so well with the music, engulfing the space to create this fantasy world.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The center caps its three-week sessions at 15 guests and describes its mission as immersing participants in practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to develop through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Identifying and naming my jealousy has done far more for me than suppressing it ever did.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The platform then identifies what is suppressing that number and maps a concrete path to close it, whether through negotiation positioning, skill prioritization or career moves that maximize earning trajectory.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In 2022, at a meeting of the Council of Europe, a human-rights organization, Infantino suggested that holding the World Cup more often might prevent so many African refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The dazzling laser design frames a dunking Michael Jordan.—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Like his grandson Victor, Michel was a center and known for dunking, per Le Parisien.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Submerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerging. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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