submerge
verb (used with object)
to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
submerges
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present tense formof submerge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But at night this thoughtful tenant farmer’s daughter sits in the servants’ hall and submerges herself in serious study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
No stranger to zingers from his years of playing Jack McFarland on “Will & Grace,” Hayes submerges himself in the despair and despondency that were the fuel for Levant’s storied wit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
He submerges his full body into the frigid bubbling water for three chilly minutes, climbs out and hops into the warm whirlpool tub next to it for three minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
It could not be roped off because water submerges it during high tide.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
The captain orders the master-at-arms to fire the cannon, but the whale submerges too quickly to be fired upon.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
