submersed

[ suhb-murst ]

adjective

1. submerged.
2. Botany. growing under water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of submersed¹

1720–30; < Latin submers ( us ) ( submerse ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“When the nets are submersed in water, the banana pingers automatically turn on and make a high-pitched sound that dolphins and porpoises are able to hear,” Enever says.

From Washington Post

In the same spirit, he wondered what treasures might be submersed in Bitcoin’s data lake.

From New York Times

It’s rated to be fully submersed in three feet of water for up to 30 minutes.

From The Verge

When I visited a year ago you could see the light at the other end of the tunnel but that is now submersed and invisible.

From BBC

Although Glory Edim submersed herself in books since childhood, it wasn’t until she published her first book that she began to accept herself as more than just a reader.

From Los Angeles Times