drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
drowned
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past participleof drown.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drown.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drownverb (used without object)to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
Example Sentences
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The sacred silence of formal dining rooms is being drowned out by bowling alleys and frozen-margarita machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I asked whether he knew the vigil had included testimonies from families in Gaza, which Lenkinski said the protesters had drowned out.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
On Sunday morning, a man died at Dockweiler Beach, and authorities were investigating whether he drowned due to storm conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Inside Hemlington Boxing Club in Middlesbrough, music is drowned out by the sound of gloves hitting pads.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sunflowers floated in the apothecary bottles, their petals pale and bloated like drowned fingers.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
