Difference between Sunken and Drowned

What is the difference between Sunken and Drowned?

Sunken as a verb is (heading, physical) to move or be moved into something. while Drowned as a verb is to die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.

Sunken

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged

Drowned

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That has died by drowning.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.

Example sentence: No one has ever drowned in sweat.

We hope you now know whether to use Sunken or Drowned in your sentence.

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