drowned

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Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The cushion was originally bought by the friend of London tea importer Richard William Smith, who drowned on the ship when it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The man who found Zac’s body had earlier been wrongly suspected in the death of another young man who had drowned in the Thames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Greek authorities found only two survivors, stating that a further 15 people had drowned.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

If Katz made a sound, it was drowned out by the cry that tore from Frankie’s lips, as much a frantic sob as a howl of fury.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros