submerged; submerging
1
: to put under water
2
: to cover or overflow with water
3
: to make obscure or subordinate : suppress
personal lives submerged by professional responsibilities
: to go under water
Examples of submerge in a Sentence
After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
The town was submerged by the flood.
We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.
She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
However, what McIlroy didn’t know, was that directly underneath his ball, was another golf ball submerged in the ground that could not be seen, as it was buried below the surface.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Pakistan experienced the worst floods in its history in 2022 in which a third of the country was submerged from heavy rains, killing more than 1,000 people.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Once opened, they can be stored for up to 3 months if properly sealed and submerged in brine.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
However, what McIlroy didn’t know, was that directly underneath his ball, was another golf ball submerged in the ground that could not be seen, as it was buried below the surface.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Pakistan experienced the worst floods in its history in 2022 in which a third of the country was submerged from heavy rains, killing more than 1,000 people.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Once opened, they can be stored for up to 3 months if properly sealed and submerged in brine.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for submerge
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submerge. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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submerge
verb
sub·merge
səb-ˈmərj 
submerged; submerging
1
: to put or go underwater
the whale submerged
2
: to cover or become covered with or as if with water
floods submerged the town
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