Synonyms of engulfed

engulfed

verb

past tense of engulf

as in flooded

to cover with a flood

high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• overwhelmed
• drowned
• submerged
• inundated
• swamped
• deluged
• overflowed
• flushed
• submersed
• overcame
• gulfed
• smothered
• flowed
• avalanched
• overran
• drenched
• poured
• wet
• soaked
• gushed
• spurted
• streamed
• doused
• sluiced
• spouted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engulfed

Flames from raging wildfires engulfed a train that was evacuating residents in Ontario, Canada. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

In fact, the candle engulfed nearly three weeks of the prior price action. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Instead, fighting has once again engulfed the region, threatened the global economy and brought warnings to commercial airlines. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The impact sparked a fire that engulfed one of the patrol vehicles. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

The rocket was engulfed by an orange fireball, destroying it as well as critical launch infrastructure. — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

When Mantooth raced home in 1978 to find his ranch in the Lobo Canyon area of Agoura Hills engulfed in flames, Tighe was already there, trying to get the animals safely off the property. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

When the mother arrived, their home was fully engulfed in the fire. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Walker was also one of a number of Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their hats during San Francisco’s Pride Night in June, igniting a controversy that has engulfed the franchise for nearly a month. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026