Meaning & use
Drowning
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Death or the process of dying caused by submersion in liquid that prevents breathing; figuratively, a state of being overwhelmed.
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Lifeguards are trained to recognize the quiet, often undramatic signs of drowning.
She felt like she was drowning in paperwork after taking on the new project.
A note on using this word
Real drowning rarely looks like the loud splashing shown in movies; victims are often silent because they cannot spare breath to call for help.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Causing someone or something to die or be destroyed by submersion in liquid.
The flood was drowning fields across the valley.
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