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drowning

ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms


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The story, as it were, centers on a woman named Lisa Blupey, portrayed by stage veteran Jessica Vosk, who runs a small business selling socks but is drowning in financial statements and malfunctioning A.I.-powered platforms.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

I am drowning in debt, as the old saying goes, and I need to take action.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“All of my friends that work in the same field ... we have no idea what to do, because we’re drowning in logistics. We need everything, but we don’t know what that is.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Party chairwoman Bridget Phillipson said Reform were "drowning" in "sleaze and scandal",.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I shivered, unable to escape their drowning, endless depths.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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