The best replacement for drowning is near drowning.

The best alternatives to drowning are rated as following:
★★★★★  near drowning
★★★★  burning
★★★★  burning to death
★★★  drowning
★★★  waving
★★  suffocation
★★  dry drowning
★★  burning alive
★★  hanging
★★  warm water drowning
★  salt water drowning
★  gun deaths
★  wet drowning
★  burning more painful
  just waving
  fresh water
  submersion
  saltwater drowning
  waiving
  asphyxiation
  delayed drowning
  active drowning

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Speaking about drowning, one probably shouldn't forget about no water in lungs.

Other search terms related to drowning and their ratings are:
★★★★★ no water in lungs
★★★ love
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