1. instances or acts of going under water or being covered by water
2. instances of being hidden or overwhelmed by something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The submarine’s repeated submergences helped it avoid detection.
• Scientists studied the submergences of coral reefs during high tide.
• The island’s submergences during storms made it uninhabitable.
• Multiple submergences of the coastline occurred during the hurricane.
• The documentary showed the submergences of ancient cities beneath the sea.
• Her submergences in work left little time for social activities.