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as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wet
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowned
Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, there have been many of them, but no one knows them and no one can hear them because they’re being drowned out.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Three others drowned in floodwaters in southern Iligan city and another villager drowned in Carmen town in Agusan del Norte province, also in the south, the Office of Civil Defense said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Crew members seemed shoved to the side, storylines dangled, and the good moments felt drowned out by the bad.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The grieving parents of a Texas girl who drowned during a scuba certification class have filed a lawsuit against two agencies alleging the child’s death was preventable.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled that Brown drowned in a suicide.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, there have been many of them, but no one knows them and no one can hear them because they’re being drowned out.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Three others drowned in floodwaters in southern Iligan city and another villager drowned in Carmen town in Agusan del Norte province, also in the south, the Office of Civil Defense said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Crew members seemed shoved to the side, storylines dangled, and the good moments felt drowned out by the bad.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The grieving parents of a Texas girl who drowned during a scuba certification class have filed a lawsuit against two agencies alleging the child’s death was preventable.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled that Brown drowned in a suicide.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Company said its crews responded to Tuesday morning's wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 and a semi-trailer truck that was hauling produce was fully engulfed in flames.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Which is why, in an America torn apart by gaping ideological, racial and wealth divides, the proud puertorriqueño Grammy winner nailed it today by transforming the cavernous concrete Santa Clara stadium into a sweat soaked San Juan nightclub for 13 hip-shaking minutes.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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People sat on curbs, alleyway after alleyway, their meager belongings soaked by the previous night’s hard rain.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Apply enough water to wet the soil 12 inches deep.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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To water from the top, pour water over the soil, avoiding wetting the leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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This administration hasn't necessarily overwhelmed the health-care experts with good news.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alex Andrews added 12 points and the Cougars overwhelmed the Aztecs inside with Miles, Jacob Allen and Trevor Zenno.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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After this, the pores were saturated with a blend of phase-change material and a stabilizing soft plastic.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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With their domestic market saturated and competition fierce, Chinese automakers are pushing aggressively into global markets.—
Hengrui Liu,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some have been completely worn down with obscurity over time; others appear to be washed and adorned with fresh flowers on a weekly basis.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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To cut to the chase, our experts say your towels and sheets should not be washed together or with other items like clothes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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