drowned
Example Sentences
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The buzz of drones starts up, soon to be drowned out by helicopters flying overhead.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
In June, a 5-year-old girl from San Bernardino drowned in Laguna Beach after she was pulled into the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
At least 35 people have drowned so far during record-breaking heatwaves according to data by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Gingersnipes clambered back onto the raft, looking like a drowned skunk.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
