drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
are drowning
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present progressiveof drown.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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We are drowning in a sea of abysmal, artificially generated prose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
"The procedures mean we are drowning in paperwork."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
When classical music meets pop, it often feels like the songs are drowning in molasses.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
It's even harder when helicopters are drowning out your conversation.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2023
Gold fabric and glittering gems are drowning in scarlet.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
