submerge

Example Sentences

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First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

"But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea level rise could submerge them really fast."

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

The implication of Zandi’s research is that the national economy would submerge under the waves if either of these two gigantic state economies were to falter.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

They had been opposing plans to build the Gangtuo dam and hydropower plant, which would displace several villages and submerge ancient monasteries with sacred relics.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Same principle, but I came up with an improvement: submerge the RTG.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir