1
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
The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
If someone truly disrupts — won’t stop, drowns out others — escort them out and move on.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, the urgent always drowns out the important.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Plants will slowly die with yellowing foliage as water builds up in the container and drowns the roots.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
If someone truly disrupts — won’t stop, drowns out others — escort them out and move on.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, the urgent always drowns out the important.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Plants will slowly die with yellowing foliage as water builds up in the container and drowns the roots.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowns
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That natural setting soaks into the music.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The fields, the pints and the football largely look the same in both Iowa and Wisconsin, and the beer soaks the palate of life along the Driftless beer highway.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 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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Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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What To Know One of the most dangerous threats for Southern California will be the risk of debris flow as the rain floods recent burn scars, including the Eaton Scar and Bridge Scar.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In shocking footage posted on Facebook, large waves are seen breaking through the glass doors of the lobby as water rushes in and quickly floods the hotel.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fiber and 5G network build-out as the wireless market saturates and internet usage surges.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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For brands, the trend has become an opportunity to market products that speak to the Performative Male; which, in turn, only saturates the dating pool with more artifice that is a turn-off for women.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unlike on Earth, however, where rain washes dust from the air, Martian dust can linger for months.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Over such spans, change overwhelms continuity; too much simply disappears.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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This figure motivates Butrich but also overwhelms her.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the next step of the project will involve towing the system offshore to waters deeper than 164 feet (50 meters) for installation, testing, and connection to the grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Drowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowns. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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