drowns
- present tense form of drown (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“As much as they say it’s about free speech, it actually drowns out speech.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 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
Fans assumed that The Fate of Ophelia would tether Swift Shakespeare's story of a noblewoman who drowns in a fit of mania after being driven mad by grief.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
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
Hamlet’s beloved Ophelia really does go insane and drowns.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
