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
The Public Safety Department in Woodbury, a suburb of St. Paul, said that firefighters had responded at 5:30 a.m. to a report that a house was engulfed in flames.
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Hopkins said the roof had burned, and the second floor of the building was fully engulfed in flames.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The camera shifts to a bird's eye view of the vehicle entirely engulfed in flames, while a plume of thick, black smoke rises, envelopes the screen, and ushers in the closing credits.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An ordinary film engulfed in extraordinary tragedy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Hopkins said the roof had burned, and the second floor of the building was fully engulfed in flames.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The camera shifts to a bird's eye view of the vehicle entirely engulfed in flames, while a plume of thick, black smoke rises, envelopes the screen, and ushers in the closing credits.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An ordinary film engulfed in extraordinary tragedy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
Verb
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Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Authorities said rushing water in a nearby creek overwhelmed the area.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Whatever the case, Indiana’s full-court pressure, physicality on the perimeter and timely shooting overwhelmed the Cavs at times and were enough to overcome early and late deficits at other points throughout the series.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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