drowned
Example Sentences
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A "bright and funny" student drowned on a day out as he and his friends swam in a lake on a warm day, an inquest has heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Witnesses say a heroic day-tripper managed to haul two children back to shore during an incident where a mother and daughter drowned.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He received a hero’s welcome in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv after forging a tenuous Gaza ceasefire last October, visibly moved as he was drowned out by appreciative shouts of “Thank you, Witkoff!”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The music and cheers blur into a low hum, drowned out by the deafening sound of a ticking clock only Jack can hear.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Just ask a long-grieving widow whose husband drowned in a medicinal tar pit, or a plucky young governess who spent more than half her life wondering whether she might someday see her parents again.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
