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submerged

[suhb-murjd] / səbˈmɜrdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
buried
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wrapped
STRONG
absorbed stuck
WEAK
captive
ADJECTIVE
deep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broad buried deep-seated far profound rooted wide
STRONG
low submarine underground yawning
WEAK
abysmal abyssal below beneath bottomless distant downreaching fathomless immersed inmost subaqueous subterranean sunk unfathomable
Antonyms
WEAK
shallow superficial
ADJECTIVE
drowned
Synonyms
STRONG
immersed sunk
WEAK
in Davy Jones' locker
ADJECTIVE
engrossed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbed captivated consumed engaged enthralled
STRONG
bugged busy fascinated gone gripped hooked immersed intrigued lost monopolized occupied riveted
WEAK
all wound up assiduous caught up caught up in deep diligent fiend for head over heels heavily into hung up industrious intent into rapt really into sedulous taken up with tied-up turned on up to here in wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONG
existing idle inactive
WEAK
bored disenthralled disinterested ignoring inattentive oblivious uncaring uninterested unoccupied
ADJECTIVE
underwater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
undersea
WEAK
immersed subaquatic subaqueous submarine sunken

Example Sentences

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By the 1880s, a cat’s cradle of submerged telegraph lines wound around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

But the return has revealed the storm’s full impact: homes pushed off foundations, streets still partially submerged, and families sifting through mud-soaked belongings in search of anything salvageable.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

On Thursday they said two bodies had been found inside the vehicle, which was submerged in floodwaters.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As soon as I submerged my hands, they smarted and burned.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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