submersed

Definition of submersednext
past tense of submerse
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as in immersed
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid those hardy souls who daily submerse themselves in icy cold water for its invigorating effect

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Recent Examples of submersed The Downriver Mutual Aid Dive Team is expected to search water alongside eastbound Interstate 94 and Ecorse after a car was submersed in water after a crash. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submersed
Verb
  • Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Social media was flooded with images and footage of guests making the pilgrimage to MSG.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Even more surreal has been being immersed in it as part of The Star’s visual coverage.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • With no energy available to warm the planet to these temperatures, the team reasoned that the temperature must be a residual effect of prior warming either from being engulfed by the red giant or during an inward migration.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The underwater navigation itself is also power-hungry, as the robot has to rely on inertial sensors and acoustic Doppler velocity logging to track its position, since satellite navigation is useless once it's submerged.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • In the Stockyards, more than 5,000 head of livestock had drowned.
    Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Anne Arundel County fire officials are urging families to review pool safety after two young children drowned in separate residential pools last weekend.
    Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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“Submersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submersed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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