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as in flooded
to cover with a flood
a week of nonstop rain that submersed the cornfields and delayed planting for days
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as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
those hardy souls who daily submerse themselves in icy cold water for its invigorating effect
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Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.—
James Pomfret,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Shortly after her home flooded, Olathe denied her tort claim in early August.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Looking to get further immersed in Johnson’s work?—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Teens are deeply immersed in the online world, and online spaces are quickly emerging as critical places where teens socialize and learn the rules and norms of their society.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Job openings fell the most in health care and social assistance in July and also dipped somewhat in leisure and hospitality, Wednesday’s data showed.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the surface, shimmering schools of bream glisten like silver confetti, and curious snorkelers drift past submerged, craggy rock ledges teeming with anemones and elusive octopus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Aug. 2025
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Billing engineers were overwhelmed by manual updates, especially for enterprise contracts that spanned multiple clouds and organizational units.—
Scott Woody,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And even before the storm made landfall, the levees protecting New Orleans began to fail, overwhelmed by heavy rain and massive storm surges.—
Reena Advani,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Through last Saturday, at least 32 people had drowned in Lake Michigan this year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, which tracks deaths on all five Great Lakes.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Submersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submersed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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