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Meanings of almost drowned in English

Non-fatal immersion or submersion in water.

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Examples for "near drowning"
1
George was transported by ambulance to a local hospital after his near drowning.
Alpine for You
2
That's the very fellow that pulled me in and came near drowning me.
Buffalo Roost / A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association B...
3
After her near drowning, Mary was coming up for air again.
New york: the novel
4
Those who have been very near drowning know well what this description means.
A Mortal Antipathy
5
Returning to the inn after his near drowning, he had slept almost twelve hours.
Knight of the Demon Queen
Usage of almost drowned in English
1
The rattle of the rain against the windows almost drowned their voices.
The Child of Pleasure
2
A young friend of mine has been almost drowned in the lake.
The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes; Or, The Secret of the Island ...
3
We were in water up to our necks and were almost drowned.
After Long Years and Other Stories
4
The scream was almost drowned by the combined din from the hold.
Relentless Pursuit
5
You see, my great-grandfather almost drowned when he was just a boy.
Strange Sweet Song
6
Nikki Zinder screamed, almost drowned out by the din from the shaft.
Quest for the well of souls
7
Keen said, 'Abandon, sir?' He spoke quietly, his voice almost drowned.
Beyond the Reef
8
The sound of the dashing rain now almost drowned their voices.
Ruth Fielding Down East; Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point
9
The yelling and handclapping of the few spectators almost drowned the umpire's whistle.
A Son of the Immortals
10
The time you got caught in an undertow and almost drowned.
The missing
11
At last the painful sobbing of poor Tom Mullins almost drowned the singing.
The History of David Grieve
12
But so much water flowed all around that the people were almost drowned.
Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
13
He was almost drowned and nearly frozen when I found him.
Daddy Takes Us Skating
14
They were under water so long that Kjartan was almost drowned.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
15
Her soft, tiny voice was almost drowned out by the sound.
Quest for the well of souls
16
Another second and a chorus of men's angry voices almost drowned the music.
The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon