drowned
ˈdrau̇nd 
; drowning
ˈdrau̇-niŋ
; drowning
ˈdrau̇-niŋ
: to become drowned
fell in the river and drowned
chicken drowning in barbecue sauce
drowning in paperwork
1
2
: to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously
drowned himself in work
3
: to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise
—usually used with out
turned up the radio to drown out the noise
4
a
: to drive out (something, such as a sensation or an idea)
drowned his sorrows in liquor
b
: overwhelm
was drowned in homework
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Examples of drown in a Sentence
Four people drowned in the flood.
She fell in the river and drowned.
She claims that he tried to drown her.
He tried to drown himself.
The river overflowed, drowning whole villages.
The food was drowned in sauce.
The loud music drowned the sound of their conversation.
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The most prevalent causes of death continue to be heat exposure and water, or drowning, with Peterson telling Newsweek that the water in and around El Paso has proven ever-deadly.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Police said that, following an autopsy, the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner's Office determined that Jang's cause of death was drowning.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Cignetti was talking about the crowd noise inside Ohio Stadium, where the 105,000-plus in attendance drowned out the Hoosiers’ snap counts and upset hopes.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has secured a warrant for first-degree murder against the mother accused of drowning her 14-year-old daughter in their home’s bathtub, according to a Friday press release from the agency.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Police said that, following an autopsy, the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner's Office determined that Jang's cause of death was drowning.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Cignetti was talking about the crowd noise inside Ohio Stadium, where the 105,000-plus in attendance drowned out the Hoosiers’ snap counts and upset hopes.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has secured a warrant for first-degree murder against the mother accused of drowning her 14-year-old daughter in their home’s bathtub, according to a Friday press release from the agency.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drown. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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drown
verb
drowned
ˈdrau̇nd
; drowning
ˈdrau̇-niŋ
; drowning
ˈdrau̇-niŋ
1
: to suffocate in water or some other liquid
2
: to suffocate because of excess of body fluid that interferes with the passage of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (as in pulmonary edema)
: to suffocate by submersion especially in water
drowned three kittens
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