Also means
immersed in
Usage Note
Sumido is the past participle of sumir used adjectivally, nearly always followed by en (sumido en la pobreza, sumido en el caos). It conveys being deeply engulfed or overwhelmed by a state. The construction is more literary and formal than everyday metido en or hundido en, and it does not imply the subject's own action.
Examples
"El país estaba sumido en una crisis profunda."
Natural Translation
The country was plunged into a deep crisis.
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