drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
am drowning
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present progressiveof drown (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am drowning in debt, as the old saying goes, and I need to take action.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He still refuses, then attempts his version of a prayer: "I am drowning, Calliope. Please. I am begging you."
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022
The intense helplessness makes me feel overwhelmed because my heart so desperately wants to help every single one of them to the level they need, but I can’t because I am drowning.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
“And there is hope in these waters / But I can’t bring myself to swim / When I am drowning in the silence, baby / Let me in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Night noises—creaks and cracks, crunches and snaps; the echoing call of an owl—fill my ears, but I am drowning inside in silence...
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
