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as in flooding
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wetting
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowning
But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Florida, which has one of the highest childhood drowning rates in the nation, expanded a voucher program this month that puts children ages 1-7 who have autism at the front of the line for subsidized swim lessons.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Olivia Wilde says that a drowning scene became a little too real while shooting one of her earliest movies.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Speed up coding tenfold, and the queue moves to review, then CI/CD, then security drowning in AI findings, then SRE absorbing the blast from faster changes.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In a world drowning in content, the value is increasingly in the pipes that deliver it to eyeballs.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Olivia Taylor, the assistant manager of the swim school, says clearing up misconceptions about what drowning actually looks like and getting anyone comfortable in and around the water, are some of the most important parts of teaching someone how to swim.
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Monique John,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Forty-three years ago on June 29, Delaney — the promising Chiefs running back who was the 1981 AFC Rookie of the Year — died trying to save three children drowning in a park in Monroe, Louisiana.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
At least 18 people have been reported dead in France alone directly due to the heat wave, including two children, with dozens more deaths from drowning as crowds take to water bodies to cool off.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Florida, which has one of the highest childhood drowning rates in the nation, expanded a voucher program this month that puts children ages 1-7 who have autism at the front of the line for subsidized swim lessons.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Olivia Wilde says that a drowning scene became a little too real while shooting one of her earliest movies.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Speed up coding tenfold, and the queue moves to review, then CI/CD, then security drowning in AI findings, then SRE absorbing the blast from faster changes.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In a world drowning in content, the value is increasingly in the pipes that deliver it to eyeballs.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Olivia Taylor, the assistant manager of the swim school, says clearing up misconceptions about what drowning actually looks like and getting anyone comfortable in and around the water, are some of the most important parts of teaching someone how to swim.
—
Monique John,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Forty-three years ago on June 29, Delaney — the promising Chiefs running back who was the 1981 AFC Rookie of the Year — died trying to save three children drowning in a park in Monroe, Louisiana.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
At least 18 people have been reported dead in France alone directly due to the heat wave, including two children, with dozens more deaths from drowning as crowds take to water bodies to cool off.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowning
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another during the 2026 Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.
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The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
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Joanna Shoulder received the beating as discipline for wetting her bed, according to a homicide detective’s account of his interview of the girl’s father described in an arrest warrant affidavit.
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Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels.
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Graser told News 5 that the fire quickly spread, engulfing much of the center structure.
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Kane unleashed a huge smile before engulfing Bellingham in a big embrace.
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Follow by saturating the area with a pet-specific enzymatic cleaner.
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However, strawberries are also susceptible to root rot, so make sure to avoid over-saturating the soil.
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Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
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Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
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Nieuw Bergen presents an innovative and attractive approach to inner-city housing, demonstrating how housing developments can be introduced without overwhelming the character of an existing neighborhood.
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The best caftans feel lightweight and roomy without overwhelming your frame.
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Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.
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On Wednesday, Beverly was hit with another round of severe thunderstorms, bringing dangerous wind and drenching rain.
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“Drowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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