is drowning
- present progressive of drown (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Distressing images thunder into her head uninvited, whirling around and around until she feels like she is drowning in them.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The exuberance is drowning out concerns—even among top Wall Street executives—that a significant correction is due.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
“Our world is drowning in plastic pollution,” U.N.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
"The most likely cause of death for the female represented by JQ-HX-QW-02 is drowning or exhaustion in relation to mating, constituting the first Mesozoic case of death linked to mating behavior," the authors explain.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
But the back half is drowning in a sea of clothes—lots of camo and boots—and fast-food cups.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
