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as in flooded
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
submerge the tomatoes in boiling hot water for a few seconds and they will be easier to peel
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
learned to submerge her ego and became a better teammate for doing so
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Recent Examples of submerged
Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mute swans also feed gluttonously on submerged vegetation, destroying the plant life on which other native wetland species depend.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Beneath the surface, shimmering schools of bream glisten like silver confetti, and curious snorkelers drift past submerged, craggy rock ledges teeming with anemones and elusive octopus.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Authorities discovered their submerged 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer in San Joaquin County, per a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mute swans also feed gluttonously on submerged vegetation, destroying the plant life on which other native wetland species depend.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Beneath the surface, shimmering schools of bream glisten like silver confetti, and curious snorkelers drift past submerged, craggy rock ledges teeming with anemones and elusive octopus.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerged
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While many around the world may only recall the images of houses underwater and families carrying each other on their backs and in their arms seeking shelter, survivors like New Orleans artist and performer at the 20th Annual Commemoration event, Allay Earhart, still relive that day vividly.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The result is a craft that moves more smoothly and uses less energy, even in challenging underwater conditions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than $18 billion has flooded into more than 200 biotechnology companies touting AI to expedite development, with 75 drugs or vaccines entering clinical trials, according to Boston Consulting Group.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The husband-and-wife co-founders grew up in Brooklyn and spent their youth immersed in Williamsburg’s creative and cultural scene in the late 2000s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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This all-in-one approach keeps developers immersed in the flow.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Detroit was stifled all night by the new look Packers defense with Micah Parsons in the fold, unable to generate the big plays that were a staple of the Detroit offense in past years when former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was calling the plays.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Watch The Incredibles films on Disney+ Luca Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) are sea monsters who feel stifled in the water.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The aquatic plant once lined the shallows off the bay’s shoreline from Sausalito’s Spinnaker restaurant north to the Strawberry Peninsula point — the second largest bed in San Francisco Bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition to collecting data or exploration, Deep Emerald removes litter from the lake and helps identify aquatic invasive species.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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When deputies arrived, the plane was engulfed in flames.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Submerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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