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
As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the Baltimore City Fire Department, crews arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Within seconds, Thomas was engulfed in flames.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Arriving deputies found the plane engulfed in flames.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
His comments are a nod to a scandal that engulfed the internet earlier this year, in which the CEO of a major data company was caught on the band's kiss-cam with a woman who was not his wife.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The best of it is visible on a sedate train ride on the open-air Kurobe Gorge Railway, which traces the emerald Kurobe River between the rural hot-spring towns of Unazuki and Nekomata on a route engulfed by deep red maples.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the Baltimore City Fire Department, crews arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Within seconds, Thomas was engulfed in flames.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Arriving deputies found the plane engulfed in flames.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
His comments are a nod to a scandal that engulfed the internet earlier this year, in which the CEO of a major data company was caught on the band's kiss-cam with a woman who was not his wife.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The best of it is visible on a sedate train ride on the open-air Kurobe Gorge Railway, which traces the emerald Kurobe River between the rural hot-spring towns of Unazuki and Nekomata on a route engulfed by deep red maples.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.—
James Pomfret,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after her home flooded, Olathe denied her tort claim in early August.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Billing engineers were overwhelmed by manual updates, especially for enterprise contracts that spanned multiple clouds and organizational units.—
Scott Woody,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And even before the storm made landfall, the levees protecting New Orleans began to fail, overwhelmed by heavy rain and massive storm surges.—
Reena Advani,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Through last Saturday, at least 32 people had drowned in Lake Michigan this year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, which tracks deaths on all five Great Lakes.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the surface, shimmering schools of bream glisten like silver confetti, and curious snorkelers drift past submerged, craggy rock ledges teeming with anemones and elusive octopus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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