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
  • Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • For George Young, the sandbags could help prevent a familiar problem — water flooding his garage.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of flood
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  • The two were rendered soaking wet, and after Camilla was given an umbrella, Charles was left without one and threw his hands in the air, asking aides where an umbrella was for him.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The primary suite comes with its own fireplace, walk-in closet and a spa bathroom with a soaking tub, dual vanities and a separate shower.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of soak
Verb
  • Some wet their beds, experience chest pains, or cry out at night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Paxton attendees were shocked at the blue tsunami that engulfed the country.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site and little remained of the plane.
    — DAVID FISCHER, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of engulf
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  • In today’s world, where screens saturate everything from the dentist’s office to the classroom, kids enter the digital world early.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The market has grown saturated with generic rhetoric emphasizing the need for empathy or good communication.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • There’s no need to rinse the bird, and washing raw poultry can spread bacteria around your kitchen.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In certain communities, funeral practices included washing the body and sprinkling water on mourners, which risked exposing people to infected bodily fluids.
    — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wash
Verb
  • 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
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  • The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • It’s served split open, face down, drenched in the peppery sauce, and eats almost like an au jus sandwich.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of drench

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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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