drown out

Idioms  

1. Overwhelm with a louder sound, as in Their cries were drowned out by the passing train. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

The murmuring behind us was drowning out the wasps.

From Literature

“As much as they say it’s about free speech, it actually drowns out speech.”

From Los Angeles Times

As I headed home, the hum of Lankershim and the neon blur of bars couldn’t drown out the quiet, unmistakable voice inside me whispering, “I think I just met my future husband.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some jammers, which drown out the relatively weak GPS signals from satellites 12,000 miles up in orbit, are as small as a cellphone and cost less than $100.

From The Wall Street Journal

A second later there was an ear-shattering boom that momentarily drowned out the alarms.

From Literature

Related Words

• hush
• muffle