drowned out
Example Sentences
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Playwright Jonathan Spector rewrote lines in “Eureka Day” because laughter drowned out key dialogue and backstage cues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
As Southern California embraces the swell of another packed spring season of festivals and outdoor concerts, BeachLife Festival has found a way to avoid being drowned out — by choosing to ride its own wave.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
That entire pseudo-event was one one of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments that get drowned out in the endless baying insanity of our collective reality.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
European officials had been hoping to make progress on Ukraine at the Swiss ski resort -- a goal drowned out by US President Donald Trump's push to wrest control of Greenland from EU member Denmark.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
After that, Max’s howls of dismay at being left behind drowned out every other sound, until the door had been firmly shut behind them.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
