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Covered with water and/or floating articles
“A trawler was employed to tow a submarine by a submerged hawser.”
Living in or near water, or taking place in water
Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else
Existing in a latent or dormant state
Past tense for to cover completely with water
“Monster waves outstretched themselves and overflowed its banks as if the sea was eager to submerge the whole town.”
Past tense for to immerse or dip, typically into a liquid
“After the wax is poured and a solid film forms on its surface, we submerge the mold gently in cold water.”
Past tense for to descend, especially below the surface of a body of water
“It certainly devastated the island of Thira, causing a large part of it to submerge under the sea as a volcanic caldera now called Santorini.”
Past tense for to inundate with a great quantity of something
“How dare you submerge me in small talk when I'm in a bad mood.”
Past tense for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
“In order to be able to act with consistency and discipline, you have to submerge your ego, your sense of self.”
Past tense for to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
Past tense for to envelop completely and hide from view
Past tense for to swim underwater using breathing equipment
Past tense for to move something to a lower level
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