as in flooded
to cover with a flood
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Recent Examples of engulfed
Emergency crews arrived as the bus was already engulfed in flames.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Their foray into the latter stages of this season’s FA Cup comes at the same time as they are engulfed in a Premier League relegation battle.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After the Mexican military killed an infamous drug lord, a charming town in Jalisco state was engulfed in 24 hours of terror.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The breakdown in relations became one of the most visible symbols of the deep political crisis that engulfed Venezuela during Maduro’s rule, as Washington imposed sweeping sanctions and sought to isolate the socialist government internationally.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Three vehicles traveled off the roadway, struck a light pole and became fully engulfed in flames, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
At the scene, fire crews found the house fully engulfed in flames.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And the longer the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, the higher international crude prices are likely to surge — and that will eventually trickle down to the gas pump, feeding inflation.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Their foray into the latter stages of this season’s FA Cup comes at the same time as they are engulfed in a Premier League relegation battle.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After the Mexican military killed an infamous drug lord, a charming town in Jalisco state was engulfed in 24 hours of terror.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The breakdown in relations became one of the most visible symbols of the deep political crisis that engulfed Venezuela during Maduro’s rule, as Washington imposed sweeping sanctions and sought to isolate the socialist government internationally.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Three vehicles traveled off the roadway, struck a light pole and became fully engulfed in flames, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
At the scene, fire crews found the house fully engulfed in flames.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And the longer the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, the higher international crude prices are likely to surge — and that will eventually trickle down to the gas pump, feeding inflation.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
Verb
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Streets flooded, leaving cars stranded with water at window level in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Reports of larger stones between 6 and 7 inches soon flooded social media.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These Bruins overwhelmed the Hawkeyes by displaying every necessary strength required to take the final step and finish the job next month in Phoenix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just don’t get overwhelmed by any powerful emotions!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Attached to it is a video of Andrea Yates, the real Texas woman who drowned her five children amid an episode of postpartum psychosis and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, per the New York Times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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There is still some of that here, but a lot of Martin’s light-touch meanness is drowned out by his insistence on describing his characters within the context of early COVID — pulling out those masks from the closet.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The medium that the signal travels through alters the signal’s properties as well, as an oncoming train sounds different from the air, with your ear to the ground, or from submerged in a body of water.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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Graves have been submerged and entire ways of life feel under threat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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