drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
have drowned
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present perfectof drown.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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Some videos show groups of young men and women swimming happily in the sea - even though many have drowned making the trip in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
At least 55 people have drowned in France amid a severe heatwave, the sports minister said Friday, warning the death toll could rise further.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since 18 June officials have said, as temperatures hit record levels in several major cities and the heatwave reached a peak in several European countries.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
In 1926, she vanished at Venice Beach and was thought to have drowned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Furball would have drowned if he hadn’t found him.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
