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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Now that Cregger’s “Resident Evil” looks and feels a bit more like the classic games, I fear the effusive reaction will drown out Anderson’s franchise’s nutty strengths forever.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Students debate whether artificial intelligence will drown them in slop or help them advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
If sea ice breaks up before then, the younglings will drown or freeze.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 23, 2023
A protester who gave their name as Meta had the same worry in Indonesia: "If Jakarta is flooded, everyone who has money can leave. Where do I go? I will drown here in Jakarta."
From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2022
For a time the howl will drown out everything.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
