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as in flooding
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in dipping
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 stifling
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 submerging
The opening image somersaults backward twice before settling quietly just over the surface of an undisturbed reservoir, then submerging to reveal digital animation of its underwater topography.
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Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Elliott recently menued a hamachi crudo with ponzu foam on top instead of submerging it in broth to facilitate easier sharing.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
This method involves submerging the battery cells directly in the fluid.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
After the last ice age, huge ice sheets melted and global sea levels rose, submerging Stone Age settlements and forcing the hunter-gatherer human population inland.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Any apprehension at submerging in the dark was quickly allayed as flashlights pierced the warm, dark water.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
During Katrina, the Gulf of Mexico leaped forty miles inland, submerging much of the parish fourteen feet underwater.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Crafted from hydrophobic canvas and stretchy mesh, this shoe dispels water fast through drainage holes at the toe and heel, keeping your feet light and dry, even after submerging them in water.
—Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Elliott recently menued a hamachi crudo with ponzu foam on top instead of submerging it in broth to facilitate easier sharing.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
This method involves submerging the battery cells directly in the fluid.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
After the last ice age, huge ice sheets melted and global sea levels rose, submerging Stone Age settlements and forcing the hunter-gatherer human population inland.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Any apprehension at submerging in the dark was quickly allayed as flashlights pierced the warm, dark water.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
During Katrina, the Gulf of Mexico leaped forty miles inland, submerging much of the parish fourteen feet underwater.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Crafted from hydrophobic canvas and stretchy mesh, this shoe dispels water fast through drainage holes at the toe and heel, keeping your feet light and dry, even after submerging them in water.
—Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerging
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beyond Meat shares slashed gains Wednesday, briefly dipping into negative territory as the meme stock rally faltered.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The objection was to stay compact in central areas, as well as stifling any passes into Gravenberch, who is crucial to Liverpool’s early build-up.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cocoa and coffee prices, which have been pushed higher by climate change stifling supply, now face further pressures from tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s self-defense policies risk engulfing the region in turmoil and harming the country’s stability.—
Yossi Shelley,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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One of the main ways Crampton was able to persevere was by using her skills as a chef and immersing herself in nutrition to accelerate her recovery.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The first campaign sees Doherty exploring and immersing himself within Jamaica’s vibrant culture alongside former Miss Universe Jamaica, Miqueal-Symone Williams.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, IUDs primarily work by suppressing the release of eggs, or by preventing sperm from reaching an egg.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to unrebutted scientific research, males have up to a 64% strength advantage in powerlifting and suppressing testosterone only reduces the advantage by about 10%.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The boisterous throng marched into City Hall, shouting and often drowning out city representatives.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Miller was back Wednesday in the Hornets’ 136-117 season-opening win over the Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center — rising, soaring and dunking the ball with acrobatic impunity.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Evans has enjoyed watching that X post of Davis dunking the volleyball.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Submerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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