submerged

[suhb-murjd]

adjective

1. under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.

2. hidden, covered, or unknown.

   There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.

3. poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished.

   a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups.

submerged

/ səbˈmɜːdʒd, səbˈmɜːst /

adjective

1. (of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water

2. hidden; obscured

3. overwhelmed or overburdened

Other Word Forms

• half-submerged adjective
• nonsubmerged adjective
• semisubmerged adjective
• unsubmerged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of submerged¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; submerge + -ed ²

Example Sentences

One section of Highway 12, the main road through the Outer Banks, was submerged in a photo posted by the weather service Wednesday.

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I waded a long way out, til the bottom grew mucky and seaweed tickled my legs, then submerged.

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People who were in the path of the deadly wall of water that swept down the mountainside stood little chance as it washed away a bridge, uprooted trees and submerged vehicles.

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The flooding washed away several key bridges, submerged vehicles and left the ground floors of homes underwater.

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Flooding has submerged cars in one city as torrential rain has caused disruption across Wales.

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Related Words

• broad 
• buried 
• deep-seated 
• far 
• profound 
• rooted 
• wide