Synonyms for

Drowned

Verb / draʊnd / Another word for drowned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to die from being underwater for too long; to kill someone by holding them underwater

Synonyms & similar words

drown submerge overwhelm swim suffocate submerge immersion dunk plunge sink overwhelm engulf inundate overrun flood swamp drench soak bathe wet douse souse

Synonyms by register

Formal

submerged submersed engulfed

Informal

gone under washed away went down

Literary

whelmed sunk

Antonyms

breathed lived surfaced revived resurrected animated

Common collocations

  • drowned man
  • drowned rat
  • drowned in debt
  • drowned out
  • drowned his sorrows
  • drowned victim
  • drowned by waves

Word family

noun drowning
verb drown
adjective drowned

Usage note

The word 'drowned' primarily refers to death by submersion in water. It can also be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed by something, such as 'drowned in paperwork'.

Example sentences

  1. The boy drowned in the river.
  2. She drowned her sorrows in a pint of ice cream.
  3. The sound of the waves drowned out her voice.
  4. They tried to drown the fire with buckets of water.
  5. The boat nearly drowned in the stormy sea.

Quotes

  • I am the captain of my soul, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my ship that isn't going to get drowned. - John Slaughter
  • Better to be king of your silence than slave of your words. - William Shakespeare
  • He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain. - Persian Proverb

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