DROWNING

/ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ/ Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: D₂R₁O₁W₄N₁I₁N₁G₂ = 13

Definition

DROWNING is the present participle of DROWN.

verb DROWN: cover completely or make imperceptible.

Synonyms of DROWN: submerge, overwhelm

“The answers intelligence services seek are often drowned in the flood of information they can now gather.”
“It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three drownings there last year.”