submerge

"I've always been a character actor and I like to submerge myself and try to be somebody else, that's part of the challenge," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

"But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea level rise could submerge them really fast."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2025

The implication of Zandi’s research is that the national economy would submerge under the waves if either of these two gigantic state economies were to falter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2025

As far as Harry could judge, it was not deep, but to retrieve the sword he would have to submerge himself completely.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

There are poignant streaks throughout as Baumgartner delves into the past — or, rather, submerges himself in the “world of Then.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

According to a release, the design includes horizontal striping “that seemingly submerges the ‘S’ crest below the Navy stripe sea.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Torrential floods in southern China have disrupted the lives of almost half a million people, as rising water submerges cars and houses.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

I watch as a gargantuan sea monster breaks from the water, gives a squealing cry, and submerges once more.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

As they watched from the slope above, the waters submerged their living quarters and swept away pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

A video released by Nepal's Armed Police Force showed only part of her house visible, with the lower floors submerged by thick sludge.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The extreme decline in 2026 revealed debris that had been submerged along the shoreline and caused sediment to cover boat ramps at Elephant Butte Lake State Park.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Brackish water spurted at his hooves, but Taran guided the powerful stallion along what seemed a chain of submerged islands, never stopping even when he reached the far side of the swamp.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

“The precise mechanisms of holding one’s breath, letting air out, and submerging the body underwater are not visible in the archive,” Ms. Fernando notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Chiedza tried to climb on her cousin's shoulders, submerging her."

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

In 2022, a 30-metre-high garbage heap at a landfill in West Java's Cipayung triggered a landslide that entered a river, submerging a bridge to the neighbouring village.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.

From Salon ● May 11, 2025

Team sport is all about grit and team, about submerging self.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove