drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
drowning
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present participleof drown.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Threats also remain from strong rip currents and large waves, which increase the risk of ocean drowning and could threaten to capsize small boats near shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
On Amazon, you can get blue-blockers for $20—if you want to be a sucker whose eyes are drowning in other short-wavelength light!
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
I am drowning in debt, as the old saying goes, and I need to take action.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He was found dead six days later in the water tunnel in the north of the city, which leads into Belfast Lough, with the cause of death found to be drowning.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Keep me from drowning in this fearsome water.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
