underwater
adjective
un·der·wa·ter
ˌən-dər-ˈwȯ-tər 
-ˈwä-
1
: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water
underwater plants
2
: being below the waterline of a ship
3
a
: having, relating to, or being a mortgage loan for which more is owed than the property securing the loan is worth
b
: having, relating to, or being a stock option for which the price of the option is higher than the current market value of the stock
underwater
adverb
Examples of underwater in a Sentence
underwater plants don't require as much light to grow as surface plants
a vessel designed for underwater exploration
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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Hamstrung by poor visibility in Baltimore’s Patapsco River, divers are using sonar to help navigate the underwater wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Peacock’s Love Island online shopping page includes a $75 flamingo pool float and a $19 underwater camera.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
Thawing Arctic ice could mean more underwater internet cables.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The underwater call of the sperm whale, the earth’s loudest, registers at 230 decibels.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Ongoing cleanup efforts have included isolating a section of an underwater natural gas pipeline, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company told CNN in an email Saturday.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Rocket-building skills also transfer over into other areas such as underwater exploration and defense industries, Christensen said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Another Crab's Treasure Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5
Release Date: April 25, 2024
Dark Souls gameplay meets quirky indie charm in this ambitious underwater adventure.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Hamstrung by poor visibility in Baltimore’s Patapsco River, divers are using sonar to help navigate the underwater wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Peacock’s Love Island online shopping page includes a $75 flamingo pool float and a $19 underwater camera.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
Thawing Arctic ice could mean more underwater internet cables.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The underwater call of the sperm whale, the earth’s loudest, registers at 230 decibels.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Ongoing cleanup efforts have included isolating a section of an underwater natural gas pipeline, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company told CNN in an email Saturday.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
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underwater
adjective
un·der·wa·ter
ˈən-dər-ˈwȯt-ər
-ˈwät-
: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water
underwater plants
an underwater cave
underwater
adverb
-ˈwȯt-
-ˈwät-
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