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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
submerged by orders after being featured on a popular foodie blog
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as in to dip
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 to stifle
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 submerge
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The boy was found in Field Pond in Harold Parker State Forest on May 19, submerged in around 10 to 12 feet of water.
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Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Vast areas of China were submerged.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The boy was found in Field Pond in Harold Parker State Forest on May 19, submerged in around 10 to 12 feet of water.
—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Vast areas of China were submerged.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submerge
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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.
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The impact caused a fire that engulfed the county bus, the NTSB said.
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The numbers behind the downturn Wine consumption has dipped to historic lows.
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Saturday highs will dip to the mid-70s due to rain and clouds.
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The governor has raised concerns that the tax would drive the state’s wealthiest residents out of California, doing long-term damage to the state’s tax base and stifling innovation.
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After feeling stifled in the corporate world, Gaudin said Inches has given him the freedom to embrace his creativity and show other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that ownership is possible.
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Thousands of Dutch fans flooded the streets of Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the Netherlands' World Cup match against Morocco in the round of 32 tonight.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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Guests can opt to immerse in the buzz of Queenstown, or tuck into the property’s over-staffed elegance, as the property has an exceptionally high staff-to-guest ratio.
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For those who want to truly immerse themselves in American history, these are must-visit sites.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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“Submerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submerge. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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