1
as in flooding
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wetting
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowning
Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
There’s also Eliza Notthingham, who as a child once saved a young Abraham Lincoln from drowning in a Kentucky creek.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Idahoans are drowning in an increasing cost of living, rising taxes and out of control healthcare costs.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Recent flooding during ongoing heavy rains in Kenya left 18 people dead over the past week, police said Sunday, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Whale biologists generally hold that a whale that repeatedly strands itself usually has severe underlying health issues; even towing it back out to deeper waters may not keep it from starving or drowning.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Influencer Emilie Kiser is raising awareness about water safety nearly a year after her 3-year-old son Trigg died in a drowning accident.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
There’s also Eliza Notthingham, who as a child once saved a young Abraham Lincoln from drowning in a Kentucky creek.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Idahoans are drowning in an increasing cost of living, rising taxes and out of control healthcare costs.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Recent flooding during ongoing heavy rains in Kenya left 18 people dead over the past week, police said Sunday, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Whale biologists generally hold that a whale that repeatedly strands itself usually has severe underlying health issues; even towing it back out to deeper waters may not keep it from starving or drowning.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Influencer Emilie Kiser is raising awareness about water safety nearly a year after her 3-year-old son Trigg died in a drowning accident.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowning
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As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Your sore muscles will appreciate a soaking tub and heated floors.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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The primary suite includes a dressing area and a marble bathroom with radiant heated floors and a soaking tub.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Water at the base of plants instead of wetting the entire garden with a sprinkler or hose.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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At least eight people were killed in Odesa, where video posted by the State Emergency Service, shows a fire engulfing a building and response teams carrying one casualty on a stretcher.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the foreign producers shipped their sugar abroad for consumption, further saturating the global market.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Instead of saturating or starving the active sites, this configuration supports a more optimal balance between how quickly reactants arrive and how efficiently they are converted, improving overall catalytic performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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An employee touched raw shrimp, then touched an apron cloth before washing their hands in the handwashing sink.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Balogun had found a lump on the underside of her jaw while washing her face four months previously, and now her career and identity were about to be upended.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Using the same color in your curtain choice will only elevate the color-drenching aesthetic.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Miami Beach Pride returned to Ocean Drive this weekend drenching everything with color.—
Alie Skowronski,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowning. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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