drown
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
will drown
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future tenseof drown.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Students debate whether artificial intelligence will drown them in slop or help them advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
One resident mentioned the sound will drown out the music of the frogs she hears each evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
They’re buff-as-hell Australian mega-rabbits who will drown a dog without a second thought, and can hide anything they want in a freaky little slime-pouch.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023
If sea ice breaks up before then, the younglings will drown or freeze.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 23, 2023
“But—but Security will drown if I don’t go get him,” he had said.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
