"submerged" in the verb sense
1. submerge, submerse
sink below the surface go under or as if under water
2. submerge, drown, overwhelm
cover completely or make imperceptible
"I was drowned in work"
"The noise drowned out her speech"
3. submerge, submerse
put under water
"submerge your head completely"
4. inundate, deluge, submerge
fill or cover completely, usually with water
"submerged" in the adjective sense
1. submerged, submersed, underwater
beneath the surface of the water
"submerged rocks"
2. subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater
growing or remaining under water
"viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"
"submerged leaves"
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