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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 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.
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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
Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed at least 25 people in Haiti after the storm caused extensive damage in Jamaica, submerging entire communities underwater and destroying homes across the Caribbean island.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.—
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An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.—
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As the cold front on Saturday sweeps through, expect a rapid cool down to occur with temperatures dipping from around 60 degrees to around 30 degrees by the end of Sunday.—
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At night, temperatures are expected to remain low, dipping into the 40s.—
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Moore’s task against Indiana’s stifling defense would have been daunting even with all his weapons.—
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The immense costs associated with the program have only worsened the economic situation, leading to a more stifling environment.—
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Exactly a year ago, Pratt and Montag documented their family's evacuation from their Palisades home on social media, sharing security camera footage that showed the fire approaching and engulfing their desk.—
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Witnesses described scenes of panic as flames spread rapidly through the basement level before engulfing the upper floor.—
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To soak your clothes prior to washing, fill a bucket or your bathtub with cool to warm water and add 1 cup of vinegar before immersing your clothes into the solution.—
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Best Times to Visit for Good Weather Late spring through the summer is the best time to enjoy warm temperatures, perfect for immersing yourself in the stunning natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest.—
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
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Foulk argued Barrett was suppressing evidence by preventing the state from presenting certain tax returns and Illinois Department of Revenue testimony.—
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After drowning Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke, 2, and 6-month-old Mary, Andrea called the police to confess.—
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New York — The gas pump has emerged as a rare source of relief for Americans drowning in higher prices — and that positive trend is expected to continue in 2026, regardless of the uncertainty in Venezuela.—
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One of the major contributors has been 6-foot-3 junior guard Johnny Thyfault, who’s averaging 16 points and has become a fan favorite because of his dunking skills.—
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Jacob Wilkins, Dominique’s 19-year-old son, is a 6-foot-9 freshman forward for the Bulldogs known for similar off-the-charts athleticism and dunking prowess.—
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“Submerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerging. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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