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as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wet
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowned
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The entire family survived their ordeal against Cady, who drowned.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Two swimmers drowned and one remained missing off General Santos after being swept out to sea shortly after the quake hit.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.
—Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
Pino was charged with vessel homicide and manslaughter in connection with a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, a senior at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami, who drowned in Biscayne Bay.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Three-year-old Riley Fox was found drowned and half-naked in a Wilmington creek.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The entire family survived their ordeal against Cady, who drowned.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Two swimmers drowned and one remained missing off General Santos after being swept out to sea shortly after the quake hit.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.
—Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
Pino was charged with vessel homicide and manslaughter in connection with a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, a senior at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami, who drowned in Biscayne Bay.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Three-year-old Riley Fox was found drowned and half-naked in a Wilmington creek.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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The fire engulfed approximately 8,600 square feet of the cathedral’s roof before being extinguished by local firefighters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 June 2026
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Emergency personnel learned from a caller that the plane was engulfed in flames and was in a field near the regional airport.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Like everyone else, the partygoer soon realized that everything inside the tents had been soaked.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Champagne and beer soaked the floor, cigar smoke clung to the air and the Knicks finally celebrated a title generations of fans have longed to see.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool, not cold, water.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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While food during flying days and science days was more grab-and-go, under Wiseman’s seat was a potable water dispenser that allowed the astronauts to wet food that flew with them as a powder.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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The submarine departed from the Port of Kaohsiung for its latest testing mission, marking its 15th sea trial and ninth submerged navigation test.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Multiple vehicles became submerged and in at least one case, a driver had to be rescued from the roof of her car.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The downpour quickly overwhelmed the city’s sewer system, and even the regional network of deep tunnels and reservoirs couldn’t keep up.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Dozens of Broward food pantries, large and small, hundreds of nonprofit and faith-based organizations, along with thousands of local volunteers, are trying to fight the good fight, but they are overwhelmed by the growing need.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Grounds are already saturated, leading to flooding in low-lying areas across parts of North Texas.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Factors Influencing Washing Frequency Material Type The outer and inner fabrics of your coat or jacket don't influence how frequently it should be washed but do make a huge difference in how the coat is cleaned.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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No other water has ever washed me so gently.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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