submerge
verb (used with object)
to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
have submerged
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present perfectof submerge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Floodwaters also have submerged many of the riverside communities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region where Nigeria’s crude oil facilities are located, threatening the operation of local and international oil companies.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Pakistan’s record floods have submerged vast areas of the country.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The government met on Saturday to assess the scale of the floods which have submerged a third of the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2022
The floods have submerged farmland, interrupted power and communications, affected roads and destroyed homes, with emergency response teams deployed throughout the country to administer relief.
From Reuters ● Jul. 8, 2022
Christina yells something, but to me her voice sounds muffled, like I have submerged my head underwater.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
