The noise of the engine drowned part of his answer.

The noise of its engines drowned our voices, and it passed us by.

The noise they made almost drowned out the sound of a distressed human voice.

The vibration and noise of the aircraft drowned rational thought, which was just as well.

Anyway the noise of the engine would drown small sounds.

The noise drowned anything it might have been useful to hear.

Jack was heard saying, although the noise of the plane almost drowned his voice.

The noise of it drowned my rapid rush across the room.

The noise of the presses had drowned any outside sounds.

The intruder also couldn't use his ears, because the ship's noise drowned small sounds.