Broach and Drown

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Broach verb - To penetrate the surface (as of water) from below.

Usage example: the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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Drown is an antonym for broach.

Nearby Words: broached, broaching

Drown verb - To cover with a flood.

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Broach is an antonym for drown.

Nearby Word: drowning

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Drown and Broach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/drown

Broach & Drown. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/drown>.

Drown or Broach. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/drown.

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