drown out
Example Sentences
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Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
I added enough hot sauce to drown out the lemon.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
But it was a noise that couldn’t drown out how poorly the team played.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
We're speaking in the middle of the same crowded bistro, where maracas, horns, matracas, and chants almost drown out our conversation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Enough to drown out the good-for-us stink of mustard greens.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
