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drowned out

VERB
silence
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I asked whether he knew the vigil had included testimonies from families in Gaza, which Lenkinski said the protesters had drowned out.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The buzz of drones starts up, soon to be drowned out by helicopters flying overhead.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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

The market debut will be daring: On the surface, IQM risks being drowned out by building the same superconducting quantum architecture championed by much larger, deeply entrenched rivals like IBM and Alphabet’s Google.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Even if it had been found, the story of its recovery would have vanished, drowned out by grimmer realities.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day


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