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
On the same day that Ebun’s beloved cousin Monife drowns, Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
On May 18, Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg died after a drowning accident at their home in Chandler, Arizona.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The active noise cancelling drowns out chatter, traffic, and every background distraction you’d rather not hear.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
On May 18, Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg died after a drowning accident at their home in Chandler, Arizona.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The active noise cancelling drowns out chatter, traffic, and every background distraction you’d rather not hear.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drown
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Anger and grief lead to change The deaths at Camp Mystic have led to sharp questions from parents and lawmakers about the camp’s safety and evacuation plan in an area known to flood on a regular basis.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to flood the comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kosher Young Turkey The brand’s Kosher Fresh Young Turkeys are certified kosher, and they’re soaked and salted with no giblets.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Arrange soaked ladyfingers in a single layer in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish, trimming or breaking ladyfingers as needed to fit.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Place chopped leaves in a large wire bin and wet each layer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Bryant explains, ageing stars can efficiently engulf their close-orbiting planets due to a gravitational tug-of-war called tidal interaction.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Burke’s character died in Fire Country season 3 In the season 3 finale, Vince, Bode and Sharon rushed to save Vince's father, Walter (Jeff Fahey), whose care facility was engulfed in flames.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The irony is that in a market saturated with sustainability talk, Magnolia Pearl’s revolt feels almost old-fashioned.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The challenge is, as brands get wise to the trends in nomadic, traditional jewelry, the space is becoming saturated, says Jello.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Employees unable to properly wash their hands and food storage units that can’t keep the hot food hot or the cold food cold got a West Miami-Dade bakery in hot water with state inspectors.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After assisting a customer, an employee put on gloves and scooped ice from the ice machine without washing their hands.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even with five key players sidelined, Atlanta overwhelmed Los Angeles from the opening tip.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Testers noted that the filling was strongly spiced which some liked, but was too overpowering for others and gave it an almost artificial taste that overwhelmed the crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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While many areas in the Northeast may primarily receive drenching rain, elevation-dependent snow will be possible in locations such as the Adirondacks and the Green and White Mountains of New England.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a three-hour journey up the windy Tuquesa River, 56-year-old piragua driver Omar Canari finally arrived at the village, shirt drenched from heavy summer rains.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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