drown
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"They did not drown," he said, indicating that the two most likely died from "suffocation, as unfortunately often happens".
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
One resident mentioned the sound will drown out the music of the frogs she hears each evening.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
GPS—short for Global Positioning System—has long had dead spots, but its reliability has been further eroded by the emergence of cheap handheld devices that can drown out the satellite signals upon which it relies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
For others, like cacti and succulents, Clare says we mistakenly drown them by unnecessarily watering them.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
So instead he gave a great whoop of encouragement, loud enough to drown out Warren.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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