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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as in to wet
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Read Next National Dad drowns trying to save his kids and their friends in rough waters on CO lake
May 16, 2025 2:02 PM
This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drown
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When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Before the loophole was closed, e-commerce sites like Amazon had been flooded with cheaper flags claiming to be American-made.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Cooking time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, plus overnight bean soak.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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For stubborn stains, soak the linen in cool or lukewarm water with a small amount of oxygen bleach for up to a few hours.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The president’s health has been the subject of speculation for years; in 2023, six journalists were arrested after they were accused of sharing a video that appeared to show the president wetting himself.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed gray and orange smoke billowing upwards, engulfing buildings in an industrial park.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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During his interview with Piers Morgan, Tapper compared the scale of the events to Watergate, the scandal that engulfed former President Richard Nixon in the 1970s.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The first items in a list of CDC recommendations for preventing heart disease are all about food: Choose healthy meals and snacks high in fiber and limit saturated and trans fats, salt, and sugar.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Additionally, the duo is aware of how saturated the market has become given the amount of new launches, particularly ahead of summer.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Cruel and unaccountable events pile up, overwhelming any sense of normality.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend. Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The game was supposed to start at 5 p.m., but heavy rains moved into the area just before gametime, drenching the fields and causing the delay.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Prom Queen, which premiered on May 23, is the streamer's newest installment of horror mystery drenched in '80s aesthetics.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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