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 In neighboring Kings Canyon National Park, a San Mateo couple drowned at Roaring River Falls in May, according to Fox 2 San Francisco. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026 Broadly, Clancy’s case is similar to the infamous trial of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in their bathtub in 2001. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 So, in the end, commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the floor to hand over the MVP award, was drowned out in a wave of boos, and everyone left to get on with the rest of the season. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026 The odds of a human being killed by a shark are 4,332,817 to one, with the risk of drowning being much higher. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 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
  • In one image, a young sitter with the Arabic word for ‘justice’ painted on her cheek gazes sensuously into the camera, while flooding the frame with wafts of smoke.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • As the midterm elections kick into gear after Labor Day, Americans’ social feeds will be flooded with political videos.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of flood
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  • The researchers then soaked the material in glycerol—a syrupy compound that acts as a plasticizer, making the mycelium softer and more flexible without killing it.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • After a long day on the mountain, steal away to the soaking tub in one of the guest bathrooms to melt your stress (and muscle aches) away.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of soak
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  • Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Then add a second layer of sand, sweep it into place, and wet it down.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026
Definition of wet
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  • Clark Forrest is a local weatherman who becomes absorbed in the crises engulfing his new friend Floyd Smernitch, the station’s sign-language interpreter.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Regional sports networks have been engulfed by uncertainty for several years, so that was not a surprising development, and the Blues had been planning for the possibility.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of engulf
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  • Drone swarms, meanwhile, trade individual capability for numbers, coordination, and the ability to saturate defenses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of saturate
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  • This is illustrated by this video with two identical glasses, washed identically, with the same wine in both, and poured at the same time.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Turn simple ingredients into a restaurant-worthy meal with just one pan to wash.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Definition of wash
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  • Thursday afternoon’s thunderstorms could pack rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour — an intensity that can quickly overwhelm drainage systems and flood urban areas.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Others might have been overwhelmed by such a daunting challenge, but Serrajordi approached it with the positive, carefree attitude of a younger generation, similar to Lamine Yamal, Lopez or Pau Cubarsi.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of overwhelm
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  • Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The other option, Honey Brown Butter Chicken Biscuit, puts the chain’s signature crispy chicken patty on a biscuit that is then drenched in the same honey brown butter.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
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