drown

verb

ˈdrau̇n How to pronounce drown (audio)
Definition of drownnext
1
as in to flood
to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

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2
as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry

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3
as in to wet
to make wet cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce

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Recent Examples of drown But my objection is drowned out by my Lucid Dream Doula, snapping at me to be thankful for the networking opportunity. — Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 India’s courts are drowning in documents — and even recording witness testimony can create a bottleneck. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Authorities in Monterey County are searching for a man suspected of attacking and attempting to drown another man in the Pajaro River on Monday. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 An active fan is better than an overheated laptop, but the Raider 16 Max HX B2W's excellent speakers don't do much good when the sound gets drowned out. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drown
  1. flood
  2. soak
  3. wet
  4. engulf
  5. saturate
  6. wash
  7. overwhelm
  8. drench
Verb
  • The post was quickly removed after a wave of criticism flooded her comment section.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The era of agentic AI has arrived, but there is uncertainty about what the landscape will look like when virtual storefronts become flooded with AI agents or when a business tries to block them.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flood
Verb
  • In cars or on foot, the streets and sidewalks were almost impossible to pass without getting soaked.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fill a tub with cold water and roughly 50 grams of Epsom salts, then let your sheets soak overnight.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of soak
Verb
  • When the timer dinged, Ernest carried his rats to the sink and wet them gently, one at a time.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One of these chambers contains a disc of fabric that is pre-wetted with water, one contains a foaming agent made up of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium bicarbonate (the main component of baking soda), and one contains a drop of eye medication.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Video footage released by the intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building’s fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.
    — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of engulf
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  • Colors were suitably accurate and nicely saturated, and the image offered good contrast across the board from dark to bright scenes, along with impressively good shadow detail and a sense of three-dimensionality in dark scenes.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That translated into a vibrant palette of rock ‘n roll, soul, metal, hip-hop, and of course the rich Seattle sound that saturates daily life for Jones.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturate
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  • Tatcha’s creamy cleanser gently washes the day away with an amino acid base, while Okinawa algae and hyaluronic acid deeply nourish the skin and replenish its water reserve.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The only thing inspectors want touching handwash sinks is soapy water from hands being washed.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wash
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  • The awkward silence overwhelmed everyone until the major stepped in front of Helen.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • For a curator not to take the venue seriously as an interlocutor is a fault that could overwhelm even very strong work.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • Wildly popular and drenched in high-tech special effects, the film had a then-record domestic opening of nearly $12 million and ranked among the year-end Top 5.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener’s personality.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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