drowned out
Example Sentences
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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
As the hours passed, some told the screaming families to be quiet, but their pleas were drowned out by the crowds and motorcycles.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
We have the opposite problem — mountains of rigorous scientific evidence, drowned out by noisy advice, marketing, and fads.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Our voices drowned out Selena’s, but we didn’t care.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
