He was trying to 'drown his fears'. [=to get drunk so that he wouldn't be afraid]
I'm being 'drowned in' paperwork. [=I'm being overwhelmed by paperwork]
Noise from the passing airplane 'drowned out' our conversation.
(..) Hey, rust bucket! Damn it, Jackson. Do you have any idea how hard Colchis bulls are to come by? Maybe next time you try to drown someone... you'll first make sure he's not a demigod who can swim. Luke? Turns out, you're not the only half-blood who's hard to kill. (..)2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters