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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The vulnerabilities in Wall Street’s favorite trade have been building for months, periodically appearing around smaller companies drowning in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But before that it has an image problem to overcome, with many comparing it to "voluntary drowning".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Forecasters also expect strong rip currents and dangerous waves, which increase the risk of drowning for people swimming at the beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
A post-mortem examination found that all three women died by drowning, Sussex Police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
My eyelids squeezed tighter as I tried to picture the avalanche of applause drowning out Tamika’s angry tirade.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
