was drowning
- past progressive of drown.
Example Sentences
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"When I called my nan, I told her I was okay, but granscha looked like he was drowning and we needed help," Marley said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
A new award for best traditional country album has been added, after some in Nashville felt that the more modern pop-country sound was drowning out artists with a more pure country sound.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
So I swam laps, thinking that having my head under might help, but it only made me feeling like I was drowning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
“It has drained away that fluid of grief that was drowning me, killing me,” he tells Myrna, who politely declines his invitation for a second date.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
It felt like everything was rising up in me, like I was drowning in this weirdly painful joy, but I couldn’t say it back.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
