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

I feel like there’s two types of people: people who like to submerge themselves in the water, and then there are people who do not.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Keeping the retrieved envelope in his hand, he sat lower, deeper, in the water, letting his knees submerge.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger