Synonyms of submerging

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooding
• engulfing
• drowning
• overwhelming
• inundating
• swamping
• deluging
• submersing
• overflowing
• flushing
• overcoming
• gulfing
• flowing
• wetting
• smothering
• sluicing
• overrunning
• drenching
• avalanching
• soaking
• pouring
• gushing
• spurting
• streaming
• dousing
• spouting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• drying
• dehydrating
• parching

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dipping
• immersing
• drowning
• dunking
• soaking
• ducking
• submersing
• wetting
• dousing
• flooding
• bathing
• sopping
• moistening
• plunging
• sousing
• steeping
• drenching
• thrusting
• diving

3

as in stifling

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifling
• suppressing
• swallowing
• repressing
• smothering
• containing
• strangling
• controlling
• sinking
• choking (back)
• holding back
• managing
• pocketing
• governing
• curbing
• checking
• quashing
• quelling
• bridling
• muffling
• squelching
• bottling up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressing
• releasing
• taking out
• venting
• unleashing
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of submerging

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

In most cases, fully submerging them in water will cause damage and should be avoided. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 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

The companies try to slow down this process by submerging it in oil, but the resulting flavor is horrible. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026

He was later seen submerging and resurfacing once before disappearing beneath the surface, according to officials. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Matthew Cole Raises the Alarm Our world has been flooded by a deluge of digital platforms, their ceaseless flow submerging our daily lives. — 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