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  • present participle of drown.

drowning

ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms


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Apart from “The Drowning Pool,” all these films are set in Los Angeles; “Drowning Pool” features Paul Newman as an L.A.-based detective tracking a case in Louisiana.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

Drowning was also listed as a contributing factor in his death, which was ruled an accident.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4 in the U.S., beating out congenital abnormalities and car accidents.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2024

Drowning in post-traumatic dejection, he occasionally falls short of his own high standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Sometimes he made Drowning Men out of raisins.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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