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submerged

[suhb-murjd] / səbˈmɜrdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
buried
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
drowned
Synonyms




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Most of the islands are, as Antelope was until this year, submerged reefs which in the past had no human settlements.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In the locker room after Tuesday’s game, teammates sat with their feet submerged in buckets of ice and ice packs wrapped around their joints.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It is the only nearby exposure of rock from that time, and much of it is submerged at high tide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

In Nyakach, in the west, children walked through knee-high water and residents scooped water from inundated houses -- though some were submerged up to the roof.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

A young Black man emerged from the small rooftop stairwell on top of a completely submerged building, followed by half a dozen people who’d taken shelter in there with him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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