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 behavior stands in stark contrast to the broader selloff that engulfed small-cap and tech stocks.
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In about 5 billion years, our sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Responding crews received reports that one of the vehicles involved, an Infiniti Q70, was fully engulfed in flames with the driver trapped inside.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Dramatic footage shot by a witness shows a home engulfed in flames with thick black smoke rising into the air.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In about 5 billion years, our sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Responding crews received reports that one of the vehicles involved, an Infiniti Q70, was fully engulfed in flames with the driver trapped inside.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Dramatic footage shot by a witness shows a home engulfed in flames with thick black smoke rising into the air.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Following the announcement, he was immediately flooded with congratulatory comments.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Don't let the stress overwhelm the joy of the occasion—remember, some nerves are good!—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Medical services are overwhelmed by the number of those injured, including civilians.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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His playbook involves drowning rivals in legal fees.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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Twin brothers died in a drowning incident while fishing in a Mississippi lake last week, officials said.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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On one street, a car was submerged in floodwaters up to its taillights.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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While most of it is submerged deep underwater, portions of the ridge rise from the ocean and form islands (like Iceland itself).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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