How to Use submerge in a Sentence

submerge

verb
  • The town was submerged by the flood.
  • We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.
  • After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
  • She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.
  • Add ice to the brine if the ham is not fully submerged.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Remove from the heat and pour the brine over the onion to completely submerge.
    Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • His car, parked near the field, was submerged in water.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The watch may take on damage if submerged in water or left out in the rain.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
  • If that didn’t do the trick, the body was removed and burned, the ashes scattered or submerged.
    Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Note that the shoes are spot-clean only and cannot be thrown in the wash or submerged in water.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Place the hat in the soapy water, using your hands to fully submerge it.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Just add the eggs to the pot, submerge them completely in cold water, and then add one more inch.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The cheeses do not need to be fully submerged in the egg mixture; some can remain on top.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The stone wall remained hidden for about the last 8,500 years when it was submerged due to sea level rise.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Maybe there's an electric pump submerged in the river and connected to the pipe.
    WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
  • While his point is submerged in a sentence full of acid, his overall ...
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But the girl, who was submerged beneath him in the sand for an unknown period of time, was still trapped.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The race was coming down to the final mark, when the Italians veered too high around the bend, the nose of their boat submerged and the cockpit filled with water.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
  • But less attention is paid to the city's neighbor, Canopus, submerged on the western part of the Nile Delta.
    Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • If the herbs aren't fully submerged after the first round of freezing, add a bit more water over top.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The catamaran was left partially submerged in the strong winds and high waves.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Place the eggs in a pot, and cover with ¼ cup of white vinegar and enough water so that the eggs are totally submerged.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
  • For two nights, Equinox Hotels guests are submerged in opulence from check-in to check-out.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023
  • He’s run a half-marathon on snow and ice while barefoot, and can remain submerged in ice cubes for more than 112 minutes.
    Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
  • What to Consider They aren’t built to be submerged in water.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Within a month, the downpours had submerged substantial swaths of the country.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2023
  • To his left, dive teams worked to free the remains of two construction workers from a red pickup truck submerged in the murky deep.
    Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
  • In the video, Janelle takes the pillowcase off of a pillow and submerges it into a bathtub filled with water.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Look for rust on screws in the center console or other areas that might have been submerged.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Being submerged on all sides in cold water will cool drinks faster than just popping them in the freezer.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023

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