SUBMERSING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

submersing

verb

present participle of submerse

as in flooding

to cover with a flood a week of nonstop rain that submersed the cornfields and delayed planting for days

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as in dipping

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid those hardy souls who daily submerse themselves in icy cold water for its invigorating effect

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As high tide peaked Monday morning, water surged from Newport Harbor onto the streets of the Balboa Peninsula flooding some businesses in the Balboa Fun Zone.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
That means Treasury will need to keep borrowing — a lot, flooding the market with bonds.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flooding

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Also suffering declines in attendance were Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags’ Magic Mountain, each dipping about 4%.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
But those of us who are just dipping our toes into the trend should stick to one motif and keep the rest neutral.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dipping

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The protest movement has added to a sense of uncertainty and crisis engulfing France six months ahead of a presidential election that could usher in the first far-right government since World War II, led by Le Pen’s National Rally.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
And liquid nitrogen could transform custard into ice cream in the blink of an eye, engulfing the table in a theatrical fog.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of engulfing

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For Marxt and his collaborator, the filming process is about immersing themselves in this world to understand it and share the experience with an audience.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Beigel, who previously worked with FBI officers while helming the ESPN 30for30 documentary The Counterfeiter, spent approximately three years immersing himself in the Loofe case.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of immersing

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In his lab, mold has appeared only under deliberately extreme conditions, like submerging beans in water for hours and then exposing them to air for days.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
After submerging himself, Jay gets entangled in the tentacles of a giant squid, and that’s when the whale, who feeds on squid, pulls both Jay and the squid into his oversize gaping mouth.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Naya Rivera died of an accidental drowning in 2020 and Cory Monteith died of an accidental overdose in 2013.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
In the years since the series concluded, another loss was suffered as Rivera, who played Santana Lopez, died from drowning in 2020 after going boating with her four-year-old son.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of drowning

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The Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets (8-0, 4-0 District 4 5A-1) continued their dominant season Thursday night, overwhelming the Trimble Tech Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 District 4 5A-1) 72-0 to remain undefeated.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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