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Meanings of drown out in English

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Usage of drown out in English
1
Soon, though, it will be impossible to drown out the ticking clock.
The Guardian
2
The sounds of the place began to drown out the distant voices.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
3
Only something that loud could drown out the booming of her heart.
Pretty Little Secrets
4
The resulting scream didn't entirely drown out the satisfying crunch of bone.
Shadowlight
5
They would raise their voices in song to drown out our screams.
The dream of perpetual motion
6
Usually singing psalms very loudly, to drown out the screams and objections.
Just another judgement day
7
Whoops, grunts, and the clanging of quickdraws drown out the golden eagles.
Climbing Magazine
8
She tried to drown out the phone sermon with her own version.
Fortunate harbor
9
He mostly spoke softly, and the cicadas threatened to drown out his words.
BBC
10
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
The Irish Times
11
The melody did not drown out the sound of the storm.
The Snowshoe Trail
12
They're all great if you want to drown out your roommates.
Wired
13
Sunlight also had a tendency to drown out display data inside the scopes.
Wired
14
When bots dominate the system, they drown out those relevant comments.
Wired
15
You can and will use your own voices to drown out the noise.
News.com.au
16
But do not let that drown out praise for Wilder and his team.
The Guardian
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United States of America
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Ireland
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