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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
Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
While some believe the children drowned or that there was the involvement of a religious cult, the most prevalent theory is that the children were abducted by the man they were spotted with on the beach.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The whole game was played out to a vuvuzela soundtrack, but at the end, even that was drowned out by boos.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Without George pulling his younger sibling from the icy water years earlier, Harry drowned after their sledding-on-a-shovel accident.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Renowned for her beauty, charisma, and emotional depth on screen, Wood tragically drowned off the coast of California’s Santa Catalina Island in 1981 at the age of 43.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2025
Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
If Ryan had drowned, his lungs would have filled with water, sinking him to the lake bottom.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
And a mom and dad promote ocean safety after their son drowned.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
While some believe the children drowned or that there was the involvement of a religious cult, the most prevalent theory is that the children were abducted by the man they were spotted with on the beach.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The whole game was played out to a vuvuzela soundtrack, but at the end, even that was drowned out by boos.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Without George pulling his younger sibling from the icy water years earlier, Harry drowned after their sledding-on-a-shovel accident.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Renowned for her beauty, charisma, and emotional depth on screen, Wood tragically drowned off the coast of California’s Santa Catalina Island in 1981 at the age of 43.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2025
Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
If Ryan had drowned, his lungs would have filled with water, sinking him to the lake bottom.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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By March, the Amazon is deep into its wet season, a time when forest trails disappear under rising waters and canoes glide through flooded groves of trees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cuomo sought to replace New York Mayor Eric Adams, who never stepped down despite being indicted – with charges later dropped – in a corruption case that engulfed much of his administration.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Almost exactly a year ago, another rock-era institution — the 111-year-old Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of the Doors’ fifth studio album — was engulfed in flames after a series of smaller fires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Scorched and stained pots and pans almost always require scraping and scouring, and cast-iron skillets can rust when soaked.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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His fiction, neither notably blood-soaked nor mythologically freighted, also differs starkly from the work of Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, contemporaries who likewise were famously steeped in the West.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 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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Guests can also experience a virtual reality tour of the Titanic that takes them deep into the sea to look at the submerged vessel for a $10 add-on.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Fishermen in the Florida Keys found a submerged jar containing bones and other items early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But Majumdar has created a world that is recognizably continuous with our own—her characters scan social media and inhabit a culture saturated with real-time information; as a result, this statement feels curiously old-fashioned.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wrap the pot with a blanket, burlap, or bubble wrap to insulate it if temperatures will drop below 0ºF, and keep the soil moist but not saturated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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