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as in flooding
to cover with a flood
whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid
drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in wetting
to make wet
cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drowning
Police say a 3-month-old baby has died after drowning in a motel bathtub on New Year’s Day.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The cause of death was drowning, according to the Monroe County Medical Examiner.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Her cause of death was drowning, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Many were killed instantly by the explosion, fire, falling timbers, shrapnel and searing steam from the boilers, and many by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Levy estimated that no more than 150 lives were lost, while others thought as many as 200 may have perished in the flames or by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Mufasa has a fear of water and drowning, and Taka carries insecurity around living up to his father’s expectations.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The cause of death was drowning, according to the Monroe County Medical Examiner.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Her cause of death was drowning, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Many were killed instantly by the explosion, fire, falling timbers, shrapnel and searing steam from the boilers, and many by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Levy estimated that no more than 150 lives were lost, while others thought as many as 200 may have perished in the flames or by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Mufasa has a fear of water and drowning, and Taka carries insecurity around living up to his father’s expectations.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowning
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If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
22 Dec. 2024
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Rice water is a starchy liquid that results from soaking the grain in water or cooking it in water, Khetarpal explains.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Consider soaking the area with a warm, wet compress before applying.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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The establishment did not have proper hand-washing facilities for employees.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
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The establishment had health hazards including raw food stored over cooked food, inadequate hand-washing facilities, expired food items and a lack of food-handler certifications.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
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White corn is particularly popular among craft distilleries, as the mild flavor of its whiskeys allows other mash bill components, such as rye or barley, and the influence of barrel aging to shine without overwhelming the palate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Some popular online sites might be difficult to access or overwhelming for some age groups to navigate, but a physical card for a physical store could be a better fit.—
Felecia Wellington Radel,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
28 Nov. 2024
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However, even after this drenching rainfall, much of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor, would still need to receive several inches of rain in the coming weeks to significantly improve drought conditions.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Nov. 2024
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Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are dipping again in Alaska over the next six to 10 days, with far northern reaches of the state expecting below-average temperatures and near-normal temperatures forecast for much of the rest of the Last Frontier, according to a forecast from the NWS Climate Prediction Center.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Drowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowning. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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