drowned

Example Sentences

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Last December, an experienced British female diver drowned in a scuba incident off the island resort of Ellaidhoo.

From BBC • May 14, 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

"We didn't know if Mandy was attached to the paddle board or is she unconscious, has she drowned?"

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Timo Kurkikangas’s sound design could use some tweaks—the spoken text was sometimes tinny or drowned out by the orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

People said rusalki drowned only men, but Anya wasn’t willing to take the villagers’ word for it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack