drowns

verb

present tense third-person singular of drown
1
as in engulfs
to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

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

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

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Recent Examples of drowns Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026 The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026 Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowns
  1. floods
  2. soaks
  3. wets
  4. overwhelms
  5. saturates
  6. washes
  7. submerges
  8. impregnates
Verb
  • If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of floods
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  • To do this, spray the wood with water in several places to ensure the water soaks into the wood rather than beads on top of the surface.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
  • This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of soaks
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  • Unfortunately, that only wets the top quarter inch of soil—a feel-good move for gardeners but not for roots.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Definition of wets
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  • And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of overwhelms
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  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of saturates
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  • Rain often washes those chemicals and fertilizers into nearby rivers and streams.
    — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • Once the water is turned back on, the bread dissolves and simply washes through the plumbing system.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of washes
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  • Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • 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.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
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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.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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