Submerging refers to the act of sinking or plunging something beneath the surface of a liquid or an object. Some common synonyms for submerging include immersing, plunging, dunking, dipping, and drowning. Each of these words describes various forms of submerging that might be used in different contexts. For example, immersing might refer to the act of fully surrounding an object in a liquid, while plunging might refer to quickly and forcefully pushing something underwater. Dunking is often used in the context of food or drink, while drowning implies that something has fully sunk beneath the surface and cannot be seen.