Synonyms of drown

drown

verb

ˈdrau̇n 

1

as in to flood

to cover with a flood

whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flood
• engulf
• overwhelm
• submerge
• inundate
• swamp
• gulf
• deluge
• overflow
• overcome
• flush
• submerse
• smother
• flow
• wet
• stream
• overrun
• gush
• pour
• avalanche
• drench
• soak
• spurt
• douse
• spout
• sluice
• dowse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drain
• dry
• dehydrate
• parch

2

as in to soak

to wet thoroughly with liquid

drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soak
• saturate
• drench
• submerge
• impregnate
• steep
• immerse
• macerate
• wash
• dip
• sodden
• sop
• inundate
• penetrate
• water
• souse
• bathe
• swamp
• marinate
• seethe
• waterlog
• permeate
• infiltrate
• moisten
• douse
• water-soak
• hydrate
• dampen
• damp
• swill
• humidify
• dowse
• presoak

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• wring (out)
• drain
• empty
• dehydrate
• void
• sear
• desiccate
• parch
• dehumidify

3

as in to wet

to make wet

cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• wash
• flood
• water
• bathe
• soak
• rinse
• drench
• submerge
• douse
• sodden
• waterlog
• wet down
• flush
• dowse
• sop
• damp
• inundate
• dip
• water-soak
• sprinkle
• mist
• moisten
• splash
• bedraggle
• souse
• shower
• saturate
• swamp
• deluge
• drizzle
• dampen
• overflow
• hydrate
• humidify
• moisturize
• irrigate
• hose (down)
• asperse
• impregnate
• bedew
• steep
• slosh
• lave
• duck
• sluice
• dunk
• rehydrate
• rewash
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• evaporate
• dehydrate
• scorch
• desiccate
• sear
• parch
• dewater
• wring
• dehumidify
• freeze-dry
• drip-dry

Examples of drown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is exactly what the first dessert on the menu at Meetinghouse feels like: two generous scoops of vanilla ice cream in a glass dish, drowned tableside in mouthwash green (and, actually, quite mouthwash-esque) crème de menthe. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024

Since then, roughly 100 people have drowned in the rapids. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024

The more than seven dozen fatalities include 20 categorized as drowning, 11 by landslide, 10 by blunt force, and 34 unknown circumstances. —Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024

Automation plays a crucial role in addressing the complexity of today’s SaaS environments, enabling IT teams to discover unmanaged apps, monitor access, and take action on risky accounts without drowning in manual tasks. —Tony Bradley, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024