submerged
under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
hidden, covered, or unknown: There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.
poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished: a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups.
Origin of submerged
1Other words from submerged
- half-sub·merged, adjective
- non·sub·merged, adjective
- sem·i·sub·merged, adjective
- un·sub·merged, adjective
Words Nearby submerged
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How to use submerged in a sentence
What’s more, these reptiles can stay submerged for nearly 20 minutes by rebreathing exhaled air in the bubble, a new study shows.
Collection of wet, submerged leaves and organic debris comes with its own unique set of challenges, so it’s crucial to use equipment designed for this specific task when cleaning out your pool or pond.
Best leaf vacuum: With our picks for yard maintenance, you’ll have a clean lawn in the bag | Billy Cadden | July 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe Swaygo Pit Pack’s slick nylon-polyurethane shell resists tearing, and its roll-down closure forms a waterproof seal that’ll keep your stuff dry even when totally submerged.
Going caving? Bring these essentials underground with you. | Rob Verger | December 21, 2020 | Popular-SciencePost Carbon City-State, a project by architecture and urban design group Terreform, imagines a submerged New York.
Future Cities: New Challenges Mean We Need to Reimagine the Look of Urban Landscapes | Nick Dunn | December 18, 2020 | Singularity HubOne exec even drew a picture of a submerged island volcano to drive home the point.
Monsoon rains sparked widespread flooding that submerged the camp in water.
The boy had his head and upper body submerged in the largest one, as he tried to reach something at the bottom.
The rest of the locked safes in the rooms still submerged will be returned after the ship reaches its final destination.
Two Years On, Costa Concordia Remains the Wreck Italy Can’t Forget | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs William Manchester asserts What the folk hero was and what he believed are submerged by the demands of those who follow him.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley | John Garth | November 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe headquarters of Goldman Sachs—at 200 West Street in submerged lower Manhattan—shone brightly.
After Storm, Who’s Got the Real Power? Look for Backup Generators | Daniel Gross | October 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBy aid of submerged boats, with their powerful electric lights, the work becomes one of certainty rather than of chance.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousMy imprisonment, the vexations of jail life, the future—all is submerged in the flood of misery at the realization of my failure.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanI should be half tempted to write an In Memoriam, but I am submerged with other work.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonFor the first time there could be offered to the submerged tenth a real social function to be performed.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairSeveral became entangled in submerged tree-roots, but cleared themselves.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for submerged
submersed (səbˈmɜːst)
/ (səbˈmɜːdʒd) /
(of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water
hidden; obscured
overwhelmed or overburdened
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