underwater

Example Sentences

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But being $40,000 underwater on a pickup truck is a scary sign of a growing trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But the average amount Americans are underwater has skyrocketed, Edmunds said, as buyers try to unload cars bought during the pandemic at high prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

These were heavy suits with helmets into which air was pumped, allowing a person to breathe underwater.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood