as in to flood
to cover with a flood
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Recent Examples of engulf
On Friday, the debate shifted from online circles into public view, engulfing the sidewalk facing the mural.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Hedlund stepped in after a controversy threatened to engulf the brand last year when employees accused Djerf of running a toxic work environment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Hedlund stepped in after a controversy threatened to engulf the brand last year when employees accused Djerf of running a toxic work environment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
Verb
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The comment sections of each video documenting the saga was flooded with people baffled by how the pair ended up in the situation.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the infection overwhelms the body, severe drops in blood pressure further starve vital organs of oxygen.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s a fast track to overwhelm, a broken budget, and frustration.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a risk of the children drowning in the pool or being bitten by spiders; there’s the danger of a brush fire on the nearby hillside; and more.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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That matters because SOCs are drowning in noise and budget strain from log ingestion.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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