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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
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The large tailless shrimp were drowned in a boysenberry broth and served atop a delicate and buttery orzo pasta.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The calm shatters when a local boy is found drowned near the mythical island of Svärtan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Voting protections that once had decades of bipartisan support had drowned in a sea of anti-voting extremism.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Among the recent victims were a father and son swept away by a landslide in Arequipa, as well as a police officer in Lima who drowned in the Rimac River while attempting to rescue a dog trapped by the Andean floods.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
On a list of deaths maintained by the collective, the first entry is a man from Iraq who drowned while trying to cross, leaving behind a two-year-old daughter.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Hance has claimed other lives as well, including Mary Kelley, 68, who drowned there in 2022.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Joe Van Haalen for saving the life of a young boy who nearly drowned.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
In 1998, while skiing in the backwoods of British Columbia, he was tragically swept into the icy waters of Kokanee Lake by an avalanche and drowned.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The large tailless shrimp were drowned in a boysenberry broth and served atop a delicate and buttery orzo pasta.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The calm shatters when a local boy is found drowned near the mythical island of Svärtan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Voting protections that once had decades of bipartisan support had drowned in a sea of anti-voting extremism.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Among the recent victims were a father and son swept away by a landslide in Arequipa, as well as a police officer in Lima who drowned in the Rimac River while attempting to rescue a dog trapped by the Andean floods.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
On a list of deaths maintained by the collective, the first entry is a man from Iraq who drowned while trying to cross, leaving behind a two-year-old daughter.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Hance has claimed other lives as well, including Mary Kelley, 68, who drowned there in 2022.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Joe Van Haalen for saving the life of a young boy who nearly drowned.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Also, if excess water drains to the property line, that's not just an annoyance—that's a flooded foundation.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the scene, fire crews found the house fully engulfed in flames.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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And the longer the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, the higher international crude prices are likely to surge — and that will eventually trickle down to the gas pump, feeding inflation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The regime has armed, trained, and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sepp Straka wound up winning by one shot, and Lowry wound up getting soaked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spray the door generously with cleaner or use a microfiber cloth to wet the door with the diluted vinegar mixture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Renee Good's killing, Smitten Kitten began collecting basic needs donations and were overwhelmed by the support from those who donated.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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She was often frustrated by spending long spells on hold with insurance agents, and was overwhelmed by the complexity of the plans.—
Jenisha Watts,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Warmth is clearly present, but the color isn’t overly saturated.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.—
Mac Engel
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Linens and Upholstered Items If it can't be thoroughly washed or deep cleaned, textiles don’t come home with me.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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