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
This revealed a stellar object very similar to a red supergiant star, a body hundreds of times the size of the sun, which, if placed at the heart of our solar system, would engulf the rocky inner planets and graze the orbit of Jupiter.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Seating is arranged along the stone walkways, with a few pockets almost engulfed in vegetation for extra privacy.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire that engulfed the building near Walker's Point in the Harbor District.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The spread began in Gaines County, Texas, an epicenter that later expanded to engulf surrounding areas.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Seating is arranged along the stone walkways, with a few pockets almost engulfed in vegetation for extra privacy.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire that engulfed the building near Walker's Point in the Harbor District.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The spread began in Gaines County, Texas, an epicenter that later expanded to engulf surrounding areas.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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Bala’s home was flooded with dirty water for six months as a result, making her family sick.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the park Friday, Hernandez spoke about her efforts to help address the problems, flooding the area with mobile home response teams, ex-gang members who try to de-escalate gang violence, otherwise known as peace ambassadors.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their great taste whispers, never overwhelming those around them, but rather enthralling.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The few hospitals still working were overwhelmed by casualties.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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Whitney died suddenly in February 2012, having accidentally drowned in a hotel room a day before the Grammy Awards.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Recently, a team at the University of Rochester reported a new method that allows ordinary aluminum tubes to float indefinitely, even after being heavily damaged and submerged for long periods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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