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drowning

ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms


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As a TV personality-turned-influencer, Pratt knows that storytelling is far more effective than drowning the audience in statistics, as Bass and Raman did.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The German Oceanographic Museum warned that the whale was at risk of drowning because it was so weak.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“I think you will either be on the crest of the wave or drowning on AI,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Corporate executives with a front-row seat on the economy are broadcasting a bullish message and drowning out Iran war noise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Gold fabric and glittering gems are drowning in scarlet.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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