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

I really wish that I had that time to submerge myself that way, but I didn't.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

When a surfer puts too much weight at the front of their board, the tip of the board will submerge in the water, often resulting in the surfer flailing or falling off their board.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Keeping the retrieved envelope in his hand, he sat lower, deeper, in the water, letting his knees submerge.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger