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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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Led by Lamont scientist Suzanne Carbotte, with co-author Anne Bécel, the team sent sound waves into the seafloor and captured their echoes using a 15-kilometer-long array of underwater sensors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

A healthy otter population helps keep those underwater forests intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

It was believed they swam away together in her underwater home, he added.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s not like Woo could breathe underwater, right?

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer