This is the 10461st most frequent Turkish word.
boğmuştu
"Boğmuştu" means "had choked" or "had drowned" in English.
Here, 'boğmuştu' signifies the act of drowning, highlighting the completion of the action in the past tense.
Denizde kaybolan adamı diğer dalgalar boğmuştu.
The man lost at sea was drowned by the waves.
In this sentence, 'boğmuştu' is used metaphorically to express a sense of being suffocated by difficulties.
Sorunlar onu adeta boğmuştu.
He was metaphorically overwhelmed by problems.
'Boğmuştu' describes physical overwhelm, emphasizing intensity and impact in the past.