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as in engulfs
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaks
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wets
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowns
Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.
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Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
After 81 nearly drowns during an underwater drill, the regiment leaders (played by Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales) express concern that his PTSD from losing his brother might put him at risk or affect the team.
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Allison Degrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
The Astronaut moves fast, driven by passion and curiosity that drowns out fear.
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Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
Low and invisible ambient light under stormy skies typically drowns out the light that coronae emit in the visible spectrum our eyes can see, so their camera and periscope system made that lower light more visible.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.
—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
After 81 nearly drowns during an underwater drill, the regiment leaders (played by Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales) express concern that his PTSD from losing his brother might put him at risk or affect the team.
—
Allison Degrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
The Astronaut moves fast, driven by passion and curiosity that drowns out fear.
—
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
Low and invisible ambient light under stormy skies typically drowns out the light that coronae emit in the visible spectrum our eyes can see, so their camera and periscope system made that lower light more visible.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowns
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
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Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
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Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.
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One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.
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