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Submerse (Verb)

Sink below the surface; go under or as if under water.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The scuba diver began to submerse herself in the crystal-clear water to get a closer look at the coral reef.
The object will start to submerse as soon as the weights attached to it become heavy enough.
A few seconds later, the ship started to submerse and eventually disappeared underwater.
To get a better view, the snorkeler decided to submerse his face in the ocean to see the fish.
After filling the glass with water, the student watched as the small metal cube began to submerse.

Put under water; "submerge your head completely".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

You need to submerse the potatoes in cold water to cool them quickly.
She had to submerse her head completely under the water to open her eyes underwater.
In scuba diving, one must slowly submerse themselves in the water to avoid decompression sickness.
The divers began to submerse themselves in the ocean and descended deeper in search of the lost ship.
To clean the old jewelry, submerse it in a mixture of baking soda and water for several hours.