The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SUBMERGED
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What does SUBMERGED mean?
SUBMERGED verb- To sink out of sight.
- To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
- To be engulfed in or overwhelmed by something.
- Underwater
- Below the surface of a liquid
- Hidden
- Poor, impoverished