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Drowning

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drowning"

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Word	Definition
submergeverb	(transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
overwhelmverb	To overpower emotionally.
sinkverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
sinking	Sinking, also known as doming, dishing or dapping, is a metalworking technique whereby flat sheet metal is formed into a non-flat object by hammering it into a concave indentation.
sunken	caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
poolverb	(intransitive, of a liquid) To form a pool.
riververb	(poker) To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.
dumpingnoun	The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
stiflingnoun	That stifles.
tugboatnoun	(nautical) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
floaternoun	A person who floats.
drowningsnoun	An instance of a person or animal drowning.
sinksverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
submergencenoun	The act of submerging or the state of being submerged; submersion.
immersionnoun	The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed.
inundationnoun	The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
submersionnoun	The act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; immersion
submergingnoun	sinking until covered completely with water
asphyxiationnoun	An acute lack of oxygen.
suffocatingnoun	That tends to suffocate the target(s); so overwhelming and lethal or life-threatening as to suffocate; suffocative.