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
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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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His latest monologue, in contrast, is submerged in the swamp of vintage misogyny.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The man was found at the rear of the property partially submerged in the creek, but conscious.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The man allegedly claimed he was injured and partially submerged in water, per police, and a call led police to the Charles Hall Bridge on a mountain byway.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Water daily: Check the water level daily and refill as needed to keep the base submerged.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The man was found at the rear of the property partially submerged in the creek, but conscious.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The man allegedly claimed he was injured and partially submerged in water, per police, and a call led police to the Charles Hall Bridge on a mountain byway.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Water daily: Check the water level daily and refill as needed to keep the base submerged.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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 Nov. 2024.
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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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