1
as in to flood
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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2
as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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3
as in to wet
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drown
Fort Lauderdale police on Monday identified the teen boy who died in an accidental ocean drowning days earlier.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Doctor notes that humans can drown even though we’re mostly made of water.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that more than 200,000 Vietnamese drowned by the summer of 1979.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Of those accidental deaths, the most common cause was motor vehicle crashes, followed by drowning, next come falls.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Doctor notes that humans can drown even though we’re mostly made of water.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that more than 200,000 Vietnamese drowned by the summer of 1979.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Of those accidental deaths, the most common cause was motor vehicle crashes, followed by drowning, next come falls.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drown
Verb
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Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Special forces and ambulances flooded the scene, and workers in nearby stores were ordered to shelter in place.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Injuries swept through the roster like an Orlando thunderstorm — sudden and soaking.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2025
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Try a deep soaking tub with jets, a walk-in shower with custom shower head, sauna, high-tech toilet seat, or heated towel bars to make an ordinary bathroom feel luxurious.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Diagnosis Exams typically begin with a thorough medical history because there is a genetic component to wet AMD, and other health factors can raise your risk.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Serve Use a lime wedge to wet the rim and the side of the bottle.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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So, this was the crisis that engulfed Virginia at the end of April in 1775.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Police officers and firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Make sure each strand is fully saturated, then let the product sit for 40 to 60 minutes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1944, Davis grew up in an environment saturated with both terror and resistance.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the incidents involved a mother and son whose vehicle was washed into a creek and later wedged against a drainage pipe, police told CNN affiliate KOCO.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Don't let the stress overwhelm the joy of the occasion—remember, some nerves are good!—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Medical services are overwhelmed by the number of those injured, including civilians.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Each room comes drenched in color and prints, from the wallpapered kitchen to the butter-yellow accent wall in one of the bedrooms.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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Through the rest of the week, rounds of shows and thunderstorms are expected to drench much of the Plains region from northern Texas and Oklahoma to Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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