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
Officers arrived to find a recreational vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The fallout also has engulfed Hulu’s Mormon Wives, with production on Season 5 of the reality series having been paused earlier this month.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Three cars were burning, and the carport area, where officials believe the blaze started, was engulfed.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Altman, who was on the first floor, fell through the floor and was engulfed in flames.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The fallout also has engulfed Hulu’s Mormon Wives, with production on Season 5 of the reality series having been paused earlier this month.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Three cars were burning, and the carport area, where officials believe the blaze started, was engulfed.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Altman, who was on the first floor, fell through the floor and was engulfed in flames.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside, a central ramp—which spirals upward and outward from one exhibition floor to the next—creates an open interior space, flooded with daylight that pours in through a glass dome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Home buyers have gained even more leverage over sellers as housing market supply continues to overwhelm tepid demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the Gophers — making their first NCAA tournament since 2018, and first Sweet 16 since 2005 — were overwhelmed by their Big Ten rival’s size and experience.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Project’s participants were instructed to fight one another and endure simulated drowning, among other humiliations and discomforts, while remaining awake for most of three days.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Authorities alleged Goldberg followed her and tried to drown her before a bystander intervened.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Conchiglioni, a larger shell pasta, manages to nail the best of both texture worlds, staying tender when submerged and catching color and crispiness at the surface.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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