drowned

[draʊnd]

drowned Definition

  • 1to die by being unable to breathe underwater
  • 2to cover or flood something completely with water

Using drowned: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "drowned" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The child drowned in the pool.

  • Example

    The city was drowned by the heavy rain.

  • Example

    The boat was drowned by the waves.

  • Example

    He drowned his sorrows in alcohol.

drowned Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for drowned

Phrases with drowned

  • to make a sound or noise impossible to hear by making a louder noise

    Example

    I turned up the volume to drown out the noise from the street.

  • drown one's sorrows

    to try to forget one's problems by drinking alcohol

    Example

    After he lost his job, he went to the bar to drown his sorrows.

  • to have too much paperwork to deal with

    Example

    I'm drowning in paperwork and I need some help.

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Summary: drowned in Brief

The verb 'drowned' [draʊnd] refers to dying by being unable to breathe underwater or covering/flooding something completely with water. It can also be used figuratively, as in 'He drowned his sorrows in alcohol.' Phrases like 'drown out' and 'drown one's sorrows' are common idiomatic expressions.