1
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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2
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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They are designed to protect homes and businesses against the type of winter storms that have severely flooded the low-lying community of Alviso multiple times with water up to 6 feet deep and which are posing more risk as sea level rises due to climate change.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In 2021 a city spokeswoman said that 6,000 to 8,000 homes were flooded; on Thursday at the news conference, Hammoud said that 20,000 homes were flooded.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Raised in New York, Donnelly immersed herself in musical theater from a young age before breaking out on screen in Zombies and later starring in ABC's American Housewife.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In fact, many fans believe Walt Disney kept newspapers and television sets out of his parks so that guests could be fully immersed in a fantastical world, without reality or politics encroaching.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters are mopping up Monday after an early morning fire engulfed a railcar on Roseville Road in North Sacramento before spreading to a towing yard and knocking out power to nearby customers.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The next day, a neighbor who had evacuated with the group informed him that his car had been engulfed.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Use a thin brush dipped in the color of your choice, then paint the natural curve of your nail tips for a classic French.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Saudi stocks have dipped roughly 10% this year, dragged down by concerns about the kingdom’s finances, spending reviews on major projects, and weak post-IPO performance for new listings.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The implication that children's immune systems get overwhelmed by vaccinations is not accurate, doctors say.—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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There is a murky risk that old movies will attract old people, who, as a rule, like nothing better than to rummage through their recollections of being overwhelmed by something half a century ago.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Four months ago, her 3-year-old son, Trigg, drowned in the family pool.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Later, a low flying Fox 11/KTTV helicopter, which was getting video of the event, also drowned out some of the speakers.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Submersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submersed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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