drowned
Example Sentences
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In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The executives in charge of programming know that these movies will get watched simply because they’re on Netflix, and then they will be drowned by another wave of content.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
At least five people drowned when a boat overturned in Jigawa state last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They said Erndt was 42 years old when he drowned in the lake in August 2002.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the sputtering noise drowned out my voice till I got right up to the boat.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
