drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
drowns
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present tense formof drown (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It buys prestige, photographs, the roar that drowns out everything the host would rather you not hear.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
She simply drowns them out with the sound machine as she drifts into a deep sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
One day soon, Americans will wake to the sight of families packed inside stifling stadiums after a Category 5 hurricane drowns New Orleans.
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2025
“It drowns out NIMBYism,” said Heidi Marshall, director of the county’s housing and workforce solutions department.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
A long beep drowns out all the other noise.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
