submerge

Example Sentences

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"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

If Greenland’s ice continues to melt, rising seas will submerge their homes and farms, like those of the Norse.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

The strong waves would be life-threatening conditions for swimmers and surfers, officials said, and would submerge sand berms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

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