drown out
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Now that Cregger’s “Resident Evil” looks and feels a bit more like the classic games, I fear the effusive reaction will drown out Anderson’s franchise’s nutty strengths forever.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
You may think the floor-to-ceiling speakers drown out your work gossip, but even at the loudest shows talking can be disruptive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
We're speaking in the middle of the same crowded bistro, where maracas, horns, matracas, and chants almost drown out our conversation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Enough to drown out the good-for-us stink of mustard greens.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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