drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
has drowned
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present perfectof drown (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Believe me, I’m just as invested in the Bravoverse theatrics as anyone else, but the sound of fans banging their fists on the table to demand more scandals has drowned out their better judgment.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
“The TV guy has drowned, the ginger, Yura,” he told her, referring to his hair color, according to Svitlana’s account.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Meanwhile, in Yuma, Ariz., Mayor Douglas Nicholls said the attention on El Paso has drowned out the strain felt by smaller border towns.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
In this new epic, Verghese traces the birth of modern India through the experience of a family in Kerala that seems to be cursed: A member of each generation has drowned.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
It has drowned the most heavenly ecstasies of religious fervour, of chivalrous enthusiasm, of philistine sentimentalism, in the icy water of egotistical calculation.
From The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
