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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
In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lopatin isn’t recreating Blade Runner with his soundtracks as much as Risky Business, pulling us into the subconscious of the Safdies’ manic characters and submerging us in their doomed self-sabotage.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Satellite imagery showed that a section of the Peusangan River in the northern province of Aceh had doubled in width, submerging its banks particularly around a small dam.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Always test bleach on a small section of clothes first before fully submerging to see how the solution reacts to your fabric.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lopatin isn’t recreating Blade Runner with his soundtracks as much as Risky Business, pulling us into the subconscious of the Safdies’ manic characters and submerging us in their doomed self-sabotage.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Satellite imagery showed that a section of the Peusangan River in the northern province of Aceh had doubled in width, submerging its banks particularly around a small dam.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Always test bleach on a small section of clothes first before fully submerging to see how the solution reacts to your fabric.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerging
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But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The first tournament of the 41st annual Snow Polo World Cup kicks off later today, and over 26,000 visitors are flooding into the Swiss resort town—nearly all of whom are taking the second rule of polo to heart.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pizza boxes were strewn about from the night before, and a few straggling musicians and associates were puttering around, dipping their feet in the infinity pool.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday's -5° low temperature in Pittsburgh was the 7th day so far this winter season with temperatures dipping to 0° or below.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks defensive front was stifling, sacking Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye six times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Wolverines’ school-record nine-game winning streak in Big Ten games was snapped by a big and experienced team that plays stifling defense and is led by a 6-foot-7 preseason All-America center who does it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Proportional representation could also help with the deep political polarization engulfing the United States.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Video shows billowing smoke coming from the roof, and flames are engulfing the building.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Carew’s main objective is to continue immersing himself ever deeper into his new craft.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The new installment promises challenges across diverse locations, from navigating the Angolan desert in track vehicles to immersing in Malaysia’s automotive scene and testing American performance cars in California.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Vance’s false accusations at last year’s conference – that Europe is suppressing freedom of speech and democracy, and facing civilizational decline – are now enshrined in US national security strategy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Reinterpreting the history of slavery has given way to suppressing its memorialization entirely.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the number one cause of death in the United States for children ages one to four.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office ruled their cause of death as drowning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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And he was not finished dunking.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Hornets are a fun watch — on the break, hitting 3-pointers, dunking and competing.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Submerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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