submerged

adjective

sub·​merged səb-ˈmərjd How to pronounce submerged (audio)
1
: covered with water
2
3
: sunk in poverty and misery
4
: hidden, suppressed
submerged emotions

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving
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One woman was found dead in a submerged car in Tom Green County, the San Angelo Police Department confirmed on social media Saturday. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Authorities recovered a submerged car with a body inside from the river that night during below-freezing temperatures. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Two people died in Arkansas, including a 5-year-old boy when a tree fell on his home Saturday and a man in a submerged vehicle who was found on Monday. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Rescue units responding to a submerged truck in a Venice, Florida, canal encountered two large alligators. Chris Anderson, USA Today, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for submerged

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of submerged was in 1697

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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submerged. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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