submerged

adjective

sub·merged səb-ˈmərjd

Synonyms of submerged next

: covered with water

: submersed sense b

: sunk in poverty and misery

: hidden, suppressed

submerged emotions

Examples of submerged in a Sentence

submerged local roadways made for hazardous driving

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For over three hours on Monday afternoon, 9.21 inches of rain was dumped on this city of 13 million — and forced an all-out effort to prevent a repeat of 2021, when 300 died in a sudden deluge that flooded the subway and trapped people in submerged cars. —

Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 According to the New York Daily News, Bishop's group used sonar technology to scan the river for submerged cars. —

Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office captured the dramatic moment yesterday when Sheriff Chad Chronister and his team rescued a 14-year-old boy who was just about floating on a submerged wooden fence in deep floodwaters. —

NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024 The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office shared a video on Facebook of the rescue, which showed law enforcement officers arriving to rescue the submerged teen. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for submerged