submerged

[US]/səbˈmɜːdʒd/
[UK]/səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. under water; covered or hidden by water; relating to activities conducted underwater; concealed or hidden; in a state of poverty.

Phrases & Collocations

completely submerged

submerged in water

submerged submarine

parts submerged underwater

submerged city ruins

submerged arc

submerged arc welding

submerged fermentation

submerged nozzle

submerged pump

submerged reef

Example Sentences

be submerged in the mighty torrent of history

to skirt around submerged obstacles

I am absolutely submerged in work.

Who has submerged the fireplace with coom?

a sloop that had run foul of the submerged reef.

tents and trailers submerged by the deluge.

His talent was submerged by his shyness.

Its submerged requirement is overtopped lockage, thus submerged depth unnecessary for upstream surface over the top of inlet.

The car was submerged under 20 feet of water.

Beware! Dangerous submerged rocks ahead.

men of all political hues submerged their feuds.

the key to Derek's behaviour may lie submerged in his unhappy past.

substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object.

the tensions submerged earlier in the campaign now came to the fore.

The ship was bilged by a submerged reef.

submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves;

The river overflowed and submerged the farmland.

She submerged her hands in warm water.

Real-world Examples

They've both been partly submerged and army helicopters have been giving assistance.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2019

Hundreds were killed as homes and businesses were submerged.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation October 2022

For weeks, residents traveled in boats as roads were submerged.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2023 Collection

The bridge itself was partially submerged when the train drove over it.

Source: CRI Online August 2015 Collection

Much of Northern Europe could be submerged, the Netherlands would vanish under water.

Source: Environment and Science

Thousands of vehicles across the city were partially submerged and many homes flooded.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

And half submerged in the current was the car.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

I was fast getting there, but not fast enough. The car was already submerged.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Several army vehicles were reportedly submerged after the Teesta River overflowed during intense rainfall.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

In some instances, flood waters reach as high as the rooftops, leaving communities completely submerged.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

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