drown Sentence Examples

  1. The reckless swimmer drowned in the deep end of the pool.
  2. The child's laughter was suddenly replaced by screams as he was on the verge of drowning.
  3. The boat capsized in the storm, and the passengers were helplessly left to drown in the unforgiving waves.
  4. Despite her efforts, she could not overcome the strong current and drowned in the river.
  5. The tragically missed hiker's body was found, having drowned in the icy waters of the mountain lake.
  6. Fearing for his life, he attempted to swim ashore, but his limbs grew tired, and he succumbed to drowning.
  7. The piercing cries of the drowning man echoed across the tranquil waters of the bay.
  8. The firemen acted swiftly, pulling the unconscious boy out of the water before he drowned.
  9. The entire town mourned the drowning of the young couple who were caught in a riptide while swimming.
  10. The scuba diver's flashlight illuminated the eerie depths of the ocean, revealing the sunken ship where countless souls had drowned.

drown Meaning

Wordnet

drown (v)

cover completely or make imperceptible

get rid of as if by submerging

die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

kill by submerging in water

be covered with or submerged in a liquid

be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

Webster

drown (v. i.)

To be suffocated in water or other fluid; to perish in water.

Webster

drown (v. t.)

To overwhelm in water; to submerge; to inundate.

To deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid.

To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish; -- said especially of sound.

FAQs About the word drown

cover completely or make imperceptible, get rid of as if by submerging, die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating, kill

submerge, overwhelm,flood, engulf, overcome, overflow, deluge, gulf, swamp,inundate

drain, drain,dry, dehydrate, dehydrate, dry,parch, parch

The reckless swimmer drowned in the deep end of the pool.

The child's laughter was suddenly replaced by screams as he was on the verge of drowning.

The boat capsized in the storm, and the passengers were helplessly left to drown in the unforgiving waves.

Despite her efforts, she could not overcome the strong current and drowned in the river.