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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 wetted
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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as in flooded
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Recent Examples of drowned
Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Linda’s unraveling escalates when her troubled client Caroline (Danielle Macdonald) emails her a video of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001 after developing postpartum psychosis.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The intermittent pops of muzzle fire are drowned out as tank treads grind the asphalt down Washington Street toward the East River waterfront, where a 100-year-old carousel lays in ruin.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
They are believed to have drowned, authorities said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
People fled to the roof, where the roar of rushing water nearly drowned out the approach of rescue helicopters, Mitchell said.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Mar’Dasia Forte, a 7-year-old girl with autism, drowned in a different West Chester pond in June.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
But their voices were drowned out when Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the relatively moderate leader, took office as President of Iran, a few months after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, and aggressively championed privatization of the economy—a policy outlook that ignored ecological concerns.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Linda’s unraveling escalates when her troubled client Caroline (Danielle Macdonald) emails her a video of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001 after developing postpartum psychosis.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The intermittent pops of muzzle fire are drowned out as tank treads grind the asphalt down Washington Street toward the East River waterfront, where a 100-year-old carousel lays in ruin.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
They are believed to have drowned, authorities said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
People fled to the roof, where the roar of rushing water nearly drowned out the approach of rescue helicopters, Mitchell said.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Mar’Dasia Forte, a 7-year-old girl with autism, drowned in a different West Chester pond in June.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
But their voices were drowned out when Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the relatively moderate leader, took office as President of Iran, a few months after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, and aggressively championed privatization of the economy—a policy outlook that ignored ecological concerns.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
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Angry comments flooded in from superhero fans; more than 1,000 followers unsubscribed.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The police were called, but the hours ticked by as cops, ambulances and reporters flooded the area.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Get soaked on the log flume or see a concert at Pirates World?—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of the storm’s heaviest rain has already soaked the Carolinas, but an additional 1 to 3 inches is possible from the mid-Atlantic to Northeast into Tuesday.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He then was engulfed by his teammates and shared a long embrace with Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, an officer was seen rushing to a car already engulfed in flames.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The carpet should be damp but not saturated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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McCoy said the fog was especially prevalent this week after heavy rain hit the Valley area and saturated the ground.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 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
Adjective
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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He had been captivated by the high-intensity football Marcelo Bielsa had implemented at Athletic Club, a style that had overwhelmed Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United en route to the Europa League final that year.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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