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 executives in charge of programming know that these movies will get watched simply because they’re on Netflix, and then they will be drowned by another wave of content.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
At least five people drowned when a boat overturned in Jigawa state last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They said Erndt was 42 years old when he drowned in the lake in August 2002.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Spanish authorities have recovered the bodies of 78 migrants who drowned in the attempt, while Morocco says 11 people died on its side of the border.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
A cold chill went up my spine as I realized what was going on at the drowned man’s house.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
