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as in engulfs
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 dips
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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Verb
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Eating quickly floods your body with calories, which can cause blood sugar levels to skyrocket.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026 -
The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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The loser list was topped by Maryland (off 49,100), District of Columbia (off 42,600) and Virginia (off 33,100) – dips tied to Trump’s trimming of federal workers – then Florida (off 30,600) and Oregon (off 20,100).—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Brith watches it for a moment, then unhooks a shallow wooden cup from her belt and dips it through the surface, watching as a matching cup rises up out of the water to meet it.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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If 21st-century technology overwhelms our 18th-century institutions—if social media and AI destroy our capacity to think independently, evaluate facts, and recognize truth—Americans aren’t the only ones who will pay the price.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The program immerses about 150 students a year in real-world education alongside working industry professionals for a semester-long, education-away experience.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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The hotel immerses you even further into its surroundings with help from its seven acres of cliffside gardens.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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“Submerses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerses. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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