were drowning
- past progressive of drown.
Example Sentences
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The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Operators were drowning in imagery, searching frame by frame for objects of interest that might appear for only a moment before vanishing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
They were drowning in DIY nightmares or jobs gone wrong with contractors.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
Taxi owners, many of whom had borrowed hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy medallions at an inflated price, were drowning in debt.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
And, Lord knows, we were drowning in pecans—sixty acres of them.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
