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underwater

[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
ADJECTIVE
under the water's surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
submerged undersea
WEAK
immersed subaquatic subaqueous submarine sunken

Example Sentences

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The share of trade-ins that are underwater is now at a five-year high as used-car values have cooled from their postpandemic highs, according to research from the car-buying site Edmunds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The average underwater trade-in now carries $7,183 in negative equity, according to Edmunds — with the largest share, 41%, being underwater by $5,000 or less.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Increasing numbers have fallen underwater because they haven’t built equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The whale song was captured by underwater microphones deployed over the year, with the researchers having an anxious wait to see if anything had been picked up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Chica would be safer on the sandy sea bottom off Turtle Beach, but sea lions can’t stay underwater forever.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr