submerge
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Regardless of the role, she has to be mentally sharp and completely submerge herself into the character, to the point of invisibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
More typically and woefully, our parents submerge it.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Listen to Yamaha: A swirling 80s funk groove allows Dijon to submerge himself in the bliss of enduring love.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
"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
When I first submerge my feet in the frigid water, they hurt so badly I yank them out again.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
He submerges a portion of his sweet potatoes in a jar of water and watches for them to develop growths, also known as slips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
That inhibits its ability to sink, slowing the overturning circulation that submerges atmospheric carbon and instead leaving it near the surface, limiting the ocean's ability to absorb more of the greenhouse gas.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 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
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
The San Francisco Police Department’s Marine Unit found the submerged wreckage using boat-mounted sonar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The deluge has disrupted travel across Catalonia and Valencia, with flights cancelled and roads submerged.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
And, on cue, he saw a murky form darting between submerged tree branches.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
But it quickly caught fire on social media, where users have posted videos of themselves drinking a whole cup or submerging entire burritos in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Residents told Spanish media that by the time they received the mobile alert, muddy water was already surrounding their cars, submerging streets and pouring into their homes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
"Lay back, float and that involves submerging your ears and trying to breathe normally," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
And what do I expect to gain from submerging myself in an army of Dauntless traitors?
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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