submerged
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When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
A frothy white water splash suggests the presence — and momentary absence — of the swimmer now submerged in cool water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
By the 1880s, a cat’s cradle of submerged telegraph lines wound around the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
It is the only nearby exposure of rock from that time, and much of it is submerged at high tide.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
When the gold reached my mother’s chin, she looked panicked, like she was submerged in water and didn’t know how to swim.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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