drown
Example Sentences
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"They drown out the crowd a little bit and bring down the bass, because sometimes it can be really overwhelming and you can't hear properly", she says.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
So instead, firefighters are blasting a constant stream of water into the belly of the warehouse, hoping to drown out the flames.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Even when overnight wealth just seems too easy and know-nothings have the confidence of experts, it’s human nature to join the crowd and drown out warnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s also plenty of time for more damaging stories to drown out that message.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
“They drown before I can reach them. It is my nightmare, my destiny, my fate to search endlessly for them by night only to find them drowned with the sigh of morning.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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