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to drown
01
to be immersed or covered by a liquid
Intransitive: to drown in sth
02
to die from being under water too long
Intransitive
03
to overpower, suppress, or overwhelm something
Transitive: to drown sth
04
to cause someone to die by submerging them in water
Transitive: to drown sb
drown
v
Example
In the midst of the tropical storm, the coastline drowned in torrential rain and powerful winds.
As the river flooded its banks, entire fields drowned in the surging water.
The toddler laughed as he played in the puddles, causing his tiny boots to drown in muddy water.
The gardeners were delighted as the rain showered the plants, and the flowers drowned in much-needed water.
As the rain poured down, the streets became flooded, and cars drowned in the rising water.
