submerged

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adjective

sub·​merged səb-ˈmərjd 

1

: covered with water

2

: submersed sense b

3

: sunk in poverty and misery

4

: hidden, suppressed

submerged emotions

submerged

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past tense and past participle of submerge

Synonyms of submerged

Adjective

• underwater
• aquatic
• submarine

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

Adjective

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rescue teams recovered four bodies from inside the submerged vessel on Friday, while seven more were found along nearby shorelines, Bramantyo said. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The submarine can remain submerged and operate at considerable distances from its home port while carrying a larger strike arsenal. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

New Jersey State Police said the boat was near submerged pilings. — Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for submerged

• reemerged
• converged
• diverged
• emerged
• merged
• purged
• scourged
• surged
• urged
• verged