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as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wetted
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowned
Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
A couple and a 6-year-old boy waiting to be rescued on a rooftop drowned when part of their home collapsed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Kevin Burch said his daughter is believed to have drowned.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
All nine appear to have drowned in their homes, officials said.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Turner said in a subsequent Facebook post Saturday that her elderly parents and 6-year-old nephew had drowned.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The roof collapsed and the three drowned.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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The body of a man who drowned at Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff over the weekend was found Monday.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
A couple and a 6-year-old boy waiting to be rescued on a rooftop drowned when part of their home collapsed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Kevin Burch said his daughter is believed to have drowned.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
All nine appear to have drowned in their homes, officials said.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Turner said in a subsequent Facebook post Saturday that her elderly parents and 6-year-old nephew had drowned.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The roof collapsed and the three drowned.
—Kate Payne, arkansasonline.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowned
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Rain falls on a flooded road in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S., October 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yellow jackets are swarming in flooded parts of North Carolina.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Chiapas is also engulfed in a brutal turf war between Mexico’s two leading drug cartels that has killed dozens and displaced thousands in recent months.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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When firefighters arrived, one home was engulfed in flames, Hurd said.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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These substances, which can be severely harmful and even life-threatening, can be soaked into or sprayed on paper, which then gets distributed across facilities.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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For over three hours on Monday afternoon, 9.21 inches of rain was dumped on this city of 13 million — and forced an all-out effort to prevent a repeat of 2021, when 300 died in a sudden deluge that flooded the subway and trapped people in submerged cars.Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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According to the New York Daily News, Bishop's group used sonar technology to scan the river for submerged cars.Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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The lack of pressure on the ball created an overflow of drives to the rim for opponents that overwhelmed their typically trusty, defensive center.Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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In a desperate attempt to escape the heat, the lawsuit said many prisoners wet their sheets and sleep on the concrete floor.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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To whet your appetite (or wet your whistle), here are the current odds, courtesy of betonline.ag: Ohtani, 1-12 Francisco Lindor, 5-1 Marcell Ozuna, 75-1 The postseason race A look at how the teams stack up.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Last Friday, as heavy rain from Helene drenched the Cloyds’ community, Keli headed to her job as a beauty supply store’s manager 20 miles east of her home.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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There have been bigger at-bats in Mets history, but few drenched with as much narrative drama and dueling bits of symbolism.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Drowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowned. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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