submersing
Putting completely under
Submersing is the present participle of submerge—to put or go under water or another liquid.
You might be submersing vegetables in ice water to stop cooking, or submersing yourself in a hot bath.
The word extends to figurative immersion: She's been submersing herself in work since the breakup.
Completely surround and cover
- envelopSurround and cover fully
- encaseSurround on all sides
- embedFix within surrounding material
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
surround · overwhelm · cover · bury · blanket · shroud · swallow · swamp
Sudden steep descent
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- descendMove to lower position
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- cannonballRound artillery ammunition
bellyflop · jump · drop · leap · dip · scuba · snorkel · freefall
Soak to full capacity
- drenchSoak something completely
- soakSaturate with liquid
- steepRising at sharp angle
- marinateSoak food in flavoring
infuse · permeate · absorb · waterlog · soften · swell · moisten · bathe
Below the surface
- sinkBasin with drain
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- rescueSave from harm
lifeguard · struggle · panic · emergency · breathless · flotation · lifejacket · victim
engulf
Completely surround and cover
inundate · surround · overwhelm · cover · bury · blanket · shroud · swallow · swamp · flood
plunge
Sudden steep descent
cannonball · bellyflop · jump · drop · leap · dip · scuba · snorkel · freefall · jackknife
saturate
Soak to full capacity
marinate · infuse · permeate · absorb · waterlog · soften · swell · moisten · bathe · pickle
underwater
Below the surface
- sinkBasin with drain
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- suffocationFatal lack of air
rescue · lifeguard · struggle · panic · emergency · breathless · flotation · lifejacket · victim · hazard
submersingexposing
Making something known
uncovering · revealing · unveiling · unearthing · displaying