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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
Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Initially, investigators from the Placentia Police Department believed that the boy drowned while Beisel left him unattended to grab some soap for a bath.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 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
The sound of construction at the site often drowned out speakers at the news conference, organized by the local nonprofit Action NC.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Verb
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
Initially, investigators from the Placentia Police Department believed that the boy drowned while Beisel left him unattended to grab some soap for a bath.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 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
The sound of construction at the site often drowned out speakers at the news conference, organized by the local nonprofit Action NC.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 1 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 March blaze in Golders Green, an area in north London with a large Jewish population, engulfed four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a Jewish volunteer organization that provides medical care in the neighborhood.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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About 8,000 people died from that quake and tsunami waves of up to 8 to 10 meters (26 to 33 feet) that engulfed several towns and provinces, Bacolcol said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Many of the supporters of Team Algeria were soaked from steady rain that fell on Lawrence Sunday evening.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Those memories are swollen, soaked through.—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 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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Irrigate at the base of plants to avoid wetting foliage, which can encourage plant diseases like black spot.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 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
Verb
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The weather is mild, the landscapes are at their most dramatic, and the town feels alive without being overwhelmed.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Provide enough water to keep the surface moist, but not saturated.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Evaluations expected to remain challenging for years are now being saturated in months.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The woman whose body washed ashore on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday night had been hit by a boat, authorities said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Designer jeans can probably be washed less often.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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