had drowned
- past perfect of drown.
Example Sentences
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A coroner has condemned "selfish" drivers after illegally parked cars delayed emergency vehicles from reaching a beach where a 15-year-old girl had drowned.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The man who found Zac’s body had earlier been wrongly suspected in the death of another young man who had drowned in the Thames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Greek authorities found only two survivors, stating that a further 15 people had drowned.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
The early seeds of Owens Viani’s work on the issue began around 2011, when a neighbor ran over to tell her that Cooper’s hawk fledglings had drowned in his kiddie pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
The Reverend Groves was not in, but his wife, Lillian, informed Ishmael that Carl Heine had drowned and been found tangled in his gill net.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
