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drowning
This term carries a heavy emotional weight, shifting from a literal medical emergency to a figurative state of distress. In its literal sense, it describes a critical, life-threatening event, often used in clinical or rescue contexts to denote the physiological process of asphyxiation by liquid.
When used figuratively, the word describes a psychological state of being completely overwhelmed. It suggests a loss of control and a feeling of suffocation caused by an insurmountable volume of tasks, debts, or emotions. This usage is common in casual and professional registers to emphasize the intensity of stress, typically paired with the preposition "in."
Meanings
Examples
The lifeguard jumped into the pool to save the drowning child.
I am drowning in paperwork and cannot leave the office until midnight.
The coroner ruled the cause of death as accidental drowning.
She felt like she was drowning in a sea of grief after the funeral.
The ship sank rapidly leaving the crew struggling against drowning.
I am absolutely drowning in student loans right now.
The siren wailed as rescuers searched for the drowning swimmer.