drowns Synonyms
drowns Meaning
drowns
to suffocate by submersion especially in water, overwhelm, to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously, to cover with water, to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise, to suffocate in water or some other liquid, to drive out (something, such as a sensation or an idea), to become drowned, to overpower especially with noise, to submerge especially by a rise in the water level, to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid, to suffocate because of excess of body fluid that interferes with the passage of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (as in pulmonary edema), to suffocate in a liquid and especially in water
drowns Sentence Examples
- The swimmer struggled against the relentless water, but succumbed to exhaustion, drowning beneath its unforgiving surface.
- The baby's cries echoed through the house as he drowned in a forgotten tub.
- The ship's hull groaned and creaked, threatening to drown it in the turbulent sea.
- The nation's economy was drowning in debt, leaving its citizens struggling to survive.
- The farmer's crops drowned in the relentless rainfall, destroying his livelihood.
- The politician's reputation drowned in a sea of scandals.
- The young boy's dreams drowned in the depths of his fear.
- The town was drowned in darkness as a power outage plunged it into chaos.
- The relationship drowned in a torrent of lies and deceit.
- The future of the planet is drowning in pollution and environmental degradation.
FAQs About the word drowns
to suffocate by submersion especially in water, overwhelm, to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously, to cover with water, to cause (a sound) not to be heard b
engulfs, overwhelms, floods, submerges, swamps, overcomes, overflows, deluges, gulfs,inundates
drains, dries,dehydrates,parches
The swimmer struggled against the relentless water, but succumbed to exhaustion, drowning beneath its unforgiving surface.
The baby's cries echoed through the house as he drowned in a forgotten tub.
The ship's hull groaned and creaked, threatening to drown it in the turbulent sea.
The nation's economy was drowning in debt, leaving its citizens struggling to survive.
