drowned 1 of 2

adjective

as in flooded

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verb

past tense of drown
1
as in engulfed
to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

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2
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry

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3
as in wet
to make wet cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce

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Recent Examples of drowned
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There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The 18-year-old drowned in April after jumping off a railroad track bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, about 15 miles east of downtown Dallas. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The youngest victim was 5-year-old Dayana Arlotti, who died alongside her father Williams Arlotti, who drowned while trying to find a lifeboat, according to court documents obtained by The Guardian. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Renowned for her beauty, charisma, and emotional depth onscreen, Wood tragically drowned off the coast of California’s Santa Catalina Island in 1981 at the age of 43. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 The three teens jumped from a railroad bridge into the lake, and after Erving drowned, the others fled the scene, the affidavit said. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Investigators allege the three jumped into the water from a railroad bridge near the 6300 block of Miller Road, where Erving drowned. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 July 2026 On Friday, a nonverbal 2-year-old boy drowned in a pond in Plantation. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The team’s supporters filled a few compact sections, islands of green drowned out in a sea of blue Kylian Mbappé jerseys. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
  1. flooded
  2. engulfed
  3. soaked
  4. wet
  5. submerged
  6. overwhelmed
  7. saturated
  8. washed
Adjective
  • When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Flames from raging wildfires engulfed a train that was evacuating residents in Ontario, Canada.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In fact, the candle engulfed nearly three weeks of the prior price action.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of engulfed
Verb
  • After the ribbon-cutting, the splash pad turned on and children ran through the water until their clothes were soaked.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • The module increases the submarine’s length from roughly 377 feet to 461 feet and raises its submerged displacement to around 10,200 tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The driver was found deceased inside her submerged vehicle hours after calling 911 for help.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • At least two people have died as catastrophic flooding has stricken Texas Hill Country, a little over a year after rains overwhelmed the same region's Guadalupe River, causing flooding that killed over 130 people.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • There was some light criticism, although it was overwhelmed by the praise.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • The greatest concern is that the heaviest rain will fall on areas already saturated by recent storms, increasing the risk of life-threatening flash flooding.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • When looking at all 12 months, June and July are the most saturated with deals across the widest range of categories.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
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