drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
drowning
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present participleof drown.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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GOLDIN: There’s an overriding sense of lack of purposefulness and this drowning in content that you’re constantly being fed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The story, as it were, centers on a woman named Lisa Blupey, portrayed by stage veteran Jessica Vosk, who runs a small business selling socks but is drowning in financial statements and malfunctioning A.I.-powered platforms.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Napa’s heralded Signorello Estate winery is drowning in debt, according to its bankruptcy filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A post-mortem examination found that all three women died by drowning, Sussex Police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I doubted my grandmother blinked once during the news show—even when there was no more actual news to report about the drowning.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
