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drowned out

drowned out is the simple past and past participle of drown out.

Meaning of drown out

Verb

drown out (third-person singular simple present drowns out, present participle drowning out, simple past and past participle drowned out)

  1. (idiomatic) To cover, obscure, or overwhelm by being louder or more intense than.
    • He uses the music to drown out other noises around him.
    Synonyms:
    outdin

Questions about drowned out

What is drowned out the simple past and past participle of?
Drowned out is the simple past and past participle of drown out.

Words near drowned out in the dictionary

  1. drownding
  2. drownds
  3. Drowne
  4. drowned
  5. drowned one's sorrows
  6. drowned out
  7. drowned the miller
  8. drowned tube
  9. drowned tubes
  10. drownee
  11. drownees

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