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as in to flood
to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river
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as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry
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as in to wet
to make wet cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce
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Recent Examples of drown Also honored was team of 911 operators from the police and fire departments who coordinated the rescue of someone who was drowning in the water at Kathy Osterman Beach in Edgewater. —
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments. —Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Lindsey Vonn has learned to drown out the noise and trust herself. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026 In response to a question about how Baltimore Police handle missing persons investigations and reports of drowning around the waterfront, spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge pointed The Sun toward the department’s public policy on missing person investigations. —Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drown
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments. —Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Lindsey Vonn has learned to drown out the noise and trust herself. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026 In response to a question about how Baltimore Police handle missing persons investigations and reports of drowning around the waterfront, spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge pointed The Sun toward the department’s public policy on missing person investigations. —Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drown
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But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.— Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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It is often thickened with binders and doesn’t soak deep into porous concrete like oil can.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Whole flaxseeds should be soaked for easier digestion; ground flaxseeds are more digestible and versatile in recipes.— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Water at the base of plants instead of wetting the entire garden with a sprinkler or hose.— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua hadn’t planned to downplay the controversy that engulfed Jackson in his final decades.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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For the first time since Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades engulfed his apartment building in November, Mak stepped into his former home again Monday.— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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As climate change intensifies, the air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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With the ground still saturated from recent rains, localized flooding is possible in spots over the coming days, the weather service said.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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However, it should be noted that down should not be bleached or washed with fabric softener.— Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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There are standalone bath tubs by the windows in every suite (showers and wash closets are separate), plus another half bathroom, walk-in closet, and roomy living area that make the upgrade well worthwhile.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen offers tons of storage and a full-height wine display, along with lighting by Lindsey Adelman Studio that adds a contemporary edge without overwhelming the space.— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Others warned that Korean entertainment could overwhelm the domestic industry.— Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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The public spaces are the original dining and living rooms, and each is drenched in sunrays that come through a wall of curving bay windows.— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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The advisories come as Hawaii recovers from severe flooding caused by back-to-back Kona Low storm systems that drenched the state in recent weeks.— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Drown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/drown. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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