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Recent Examples of submersion
Maximum soak time in hot tub Although hot tubs offer relaxation, emergency responders reminded people to limit soak times less than a half-hour of submersion.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The speaker has an IP67 rating, which means it is protected from dust and dirt, and can handle brief submersion in shallow water.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the actor died from accidental asphyxiation by submersion.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The speaker has an IP67 rating, which means it is protected from dust and dirt, and can handle brief submersion in shallow water.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the actor died from accidental asphyxiation by submersion.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submersion
Noun
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The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adebayo’s numbers so far this season reflect the change in his shot diet, as more shots from deep and fewer shots from around the basket have led to a dip in field-goal percentage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Although there was a dip, shelters remain overcapacity, with 175,000 more animals arriving than leaving from January to June.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Submersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submersion. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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