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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The spider first anchors a web between submerged vegetation and then makes multiple trips to the surface, collecting tiny air bubbles. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 To stay submerged for a staggering three minutes before heading off for the facial. Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025 The dead include a 9-year-old boy swept away Friday on his way to school, and a 74-year-old whose body was discovered Saturday inside of a submerged vehicle, authorities said. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 An adult, male victim was located in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road by the Sherwood Fire Department, according to a media release. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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