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
Upon arrival, crews found a barn fully engulfed in heavy fire and smoke, and immediately began efforts to extinguish the flames.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Slight concern engulfed Charles Lee leading into the Charlotte Hornets’ outing at Target Center on Sunday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Dube said that the Living Wage Campaign served, in some ways, as a microcosm of the broader struggle over wages and living standards that has engulfed this country for the past half century.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Four people were killed in Haifa on Sunday after an Iranian missile struck a six-floor residential building, which was engulfed in flames.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos of the incident show the vehicle badly damaged and engulfed in flames.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet Mottola, 77, has largely escaped the kind of scrutiny around his relationship with Epstein that has engulfed others.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Witnesses described several explosions while images of the collision showed vehicles engulfed in flames.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Slight concern engulfed Charles Lee leading into the Charlotte Hornets’ outing at Target Center on Sunday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Dube said that the Living Wage Campaign served, in some ways, as a microcosm of the broader struggle over wages and living standards that has engulfed this country for the past half century.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Four people were killed in Haifa on Sunday after an Iranian missile struck a six-floor residential building, which was engulfed in flames.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos of the incident show the vehicle badly damaged and engulfed in flames.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet Mottola, 77, has largely escaped the kind of scrutiny around his relationship with Epstein that has engulfed others.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Witnesses described several explosions while images of the collision showed vehicles engulfed in flames.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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In August 2022, 10 miners died when the El Pinabete coal mine in Coahuila flooded.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now in the midst of prom season preparations, Atiana’s owner Sumit Tandon said his store has been flooded with customers.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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New York's offense overwhelmed the Bulls by outscoring them 40-25 in the second quarter to lead 78-41 at the break.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2024, a student with autism drowned after wandering away from their family.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eclipses give solar scientists a rare chance to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, or corona, which is usually drowned out by the overwhelming glare of the solar disk.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hydrofoils are submerged wings that generate lift as the vessel accelerates, eventually raising the entire hull clear of the surface.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant salamanders spend much of their time hidden beneath rocks, submerged in streams or tucked under logs.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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