SUBMERSION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

submersion

noun

Definition of submersion

as in immersion

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Recent Examples of submersion Monticello today The Monticello Public Cemetery was moved to the small Napa County community of Spanish Flat, near the banks of Lake Berryessa, ahead of the submersion of Monticello. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, Jeffrey’s cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to drowning, while the secondary cause was cited as submersion in sea water. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Both are dustproof with an IP68 rating and are 5ATM-rated for submersion in water up to 164 feet. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 As a result, the phone is only IP55 rated—safe from splashes but not full submersion. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Since effectiveness against water jets is a different test than submersion, some cases have multiple IP ratings. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The company says the W-01 responds to risks from tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, marine submersion and dike or dam failures. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The bone conduction headphones have an IP69 waterproof rating, and support 2m deep submersion. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Avoid full submersion in water. — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026

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Noun

The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Kanarek and her family seemed to be running an experiment in whether immersion in dressage can deliver a person from disarray.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of immersion

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And this creamy dip comes together with cream, mayonnaise, chunks of crabmeat, and gets the perfect spicy punch from Old Bay seasoning.

— Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Drolet sees opportunities to use them in dips and even pasta sauce — like swapping out heavy cream for the Mike’s Hot Honey cream cheese in a Bolognese.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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