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

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

Flash flooding has drowned normally dry washes in low-lying deserts.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022

A man has drowned and 30 other people have been brought to safety by French rescue services after they tried to cross the Channel to the UK.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

She is living a very full and joyous life, but the thought of her sin is haunting her and she decides to disappear and let people think she has drowned herself.

From The Angel of Terror by Wallace, Edgar