submarining
Descending below surface
Submarining has two main senses.
In dating, it describes when someone who ghosted you suddenly resurfaces without explanation, like a submarine emerging from the depths: He submarined me after three months of silence.
In driving, submarining is when a passenger slides forward under the seatbelt during a collision, a dangerous positioning that lap belts are designed to prevent.
Headfirst water entry
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- ballastShip stability material
sonar · silent running · depth · hull · propulsion · conning tower · snorkel · trim
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- elusiveHard to find
vanishing · withdrawal · ducking · hiding · sidestepping · evading · ditching · ignoring
Gear or takedown
- illegalForbidden by statute
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- kneesLeg joints with caps
blocking · football · rugby · foul · dangerous · clipping · unsportsmanlike · referee
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- reappearingShowing up again
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- exPrevious romantic partner
- relationshipConnection between entities
ignored · breadcrumbing · benching · orbiting · messaging · reconnecting · dating app · match
Front-wheel traction loss
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
- nosediveSudden steep descent
- front endForward-facing section
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
braking · wheel · suspension · weight transfer · oversteer · handling · cornering · control
dive
Headfirst water entry
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
ballast · sonar · silent running · depth · hull · propulsion · conning tower · snorkel · trim · pressure hull
ghosting
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
elusive · vanishing · withdrawal · ducking · hiding · sidestepping · evading · ditching · ignoring · abandonment
tackle
Gear or takedown
knees · blocking · football · rugby · foul · dangerous · clipping · unsportsmanlike · referee · flag
ghosting
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- reappearingShowing up again
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- exPrevious romantic partner
relationship · ignored · breadcrumbing · benching · orbiting · messaging · reconnecting · dating app · match · conversation
understeer
Front-wheel traction loss
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
- nosediveSudden steep descent
- front endForward-facing section
traction · braking · wheel · suspension · weight transfer · oversteer · handling · cornering · control · steering
- dating slangghosting, breadcrumbing, talking, situationship, cuffing
submariningsurfacing
Coming to the surface
emerging · breaching · rising · coming up · resurfacing
submariningstaying present
ghosting · reliability · showing up · open communication · dependability
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