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
Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
One person is dead, and three others are displaced after an early morning fire engulfed a home Tuesday in Kansas City’s East Community Team North neighborhood, a fire department spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Fuqua hadn’t planned to downplay the controversy that engulfed Jackson in his final decades.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The family had lived there just months; neighbors said the entire house was engulfed in flames within minutes.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Craters that were engulfed in cold shadows and capable of hosting water-ice 3 billion years ago are not necessarily in shadow now, and vice versa.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers Brandon Lowe and Thomas Velte ran to a building where the upper floors were engulfed in flames, according to the agency.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
One person is dead, and three others are displaced after an early morning fire engulfed a home Tuesday in Kansas City’s East Community Team North neighborhood, a fire department spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Fuqua hadn’t planned to downplay the controversy that engulfed Jackson in his final decades.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The family had lived there just months; neighbors said the entire house was engulfed in flames within minutes.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Craters that were engulfed in cold shadows and capable of hosting water-ice 3 billion years ago are not necessarily in shadow now, and vice versa.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers Brandon Lowe and Thomas Velte ran to a building where the upper floors were engulfed in flames, according to the agency.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company’s young founder plans to release a payment app and other services in a bid to create a super app for Africa—a continent that is young, growing, and flooded with mobile phones.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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When a refund isn't enough For people who are overwhelmed by debt or falling behind despite a refund, nonprofit credit counseling agencies can help.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eilish then ran back into the crowd, overwhelmed with emotion.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the time he was gone, his daughter nearly drowned and his son swallowed an unknown amount of pool water while trying to get her out of the water, paramedics told police in the arrest report.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned while competing in the Ironman Texas triathlon.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The researchers exposed about 8,000 rice seeds submerged in water—their preferred growing condition—to rain sounds.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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