submerged
adjective
under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
half-submerged
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a word derived from
submerged.
Example Sentences
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And, perhaps most memorably significant, the Trojan Horse is discovered half-submerged on the beach, and not outside Troy’s gates on wheels.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We used to destroy them," Granados told AFP, his body half-submerged in the sea and diving goggles concealing his face.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
BCP's environment councillor Andy Hadley posted an image on X of the half-submerged digger lying on its side.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
“Witch,” the monster murmured, his mouth still half-submerged in the thick waters of the swamp.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
