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submerse

American  
[suhb-murs] / səbˈmɜrs /

verb (used with object)

submersed, submersing
  1. to submerge.


Other Word Forms

  • submersion noun

Etymology

Origin of submerse

First recorded in 1830–40; probably by back formation from submersion ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Connelly said take on projects that make you leave your daily existence and submerse yourself in them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2022

When you spend time away from the internet, diving back in can feel like choosing to submerse yourself in raw sewage.

From The Verge • Nov. 13, 2015

Completely exhausted by the intensity of what just happened, I submerse myself underwater for a few long seconds.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2013

"You submerse yourself into 'Who am I and where am I going,'" Kosloski, the girls' athletic director, described it.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2012