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
Nine years after being engulfed in scandal, Eric’s rebranded nonprofit hosts an ever-expanding lineup of fundraisers, spending more than $500,000 a year.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Aerial footage of the Sandy Fire showed a structure engulfed in flames.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
On Saturday, the freight train struck a bus that had been stopped on the tracks at a red light, sparking a fire that engulfed the vehicle and dragging several nearby vehicles along the tracks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
This part of the DRC has also been engulfed in a longstanding conflict, which complicated the earlier response and will certainly do so again now.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 17 May 2026
In 1990, lava from the nearby Kīlauea volcano engulfed the entire town, destroying 182 homes.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 10 May 2026
Thirty minutes later, the building was again engulfed in flames.
—Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The war engulfed what remained of Johnson’s presidency, and his vision for a Great Society never achieved the height of his ambition.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Aerial footage of the Sandy Fire showed a structure engulfed in flames.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
On Saturday, the freight train struck a bus that had been stopped on the tracks at a red light, sparking a fire that engulfed the vehicle and dragging several nearby vehicles along the tracks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
This part of the DRC has also been engulfed in a longstanding conflict, which complicated the earlier response and will certainly do so again now.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 17 May 2026
In 1990, lava from the nearby Kīlauea volcano engulfed the entire town, destroying 182 homes.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 10 May 2026
Thirty minutes later, the building was again engulfed in flames.
—Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The war engulfed what remained of Johnson’s presidency, and his vision for a Great Society never achieved the height of his ambition.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
Verb
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Letters signed by dozens of local officials, legislators from both houses, environmental groups and clean energy businesses have flooded in to try to save the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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People quickly flooded the comments with reactions and support for the classy move.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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One video from the scene showed a police officer overwhelmed by the crowd, and using pepper spray to control the mob.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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That experience lead her to create Reale Actives, in hopes of making the treatment both aesthetically nicer than a lot of what's on the market, as well as simpler for those overwhelmed by all the treatment options.—
Beth Shapouri,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But with the mood in the Islamic Republic increasingly tense, and the country potentially on the brink of a resumption of war, all but the hardline official messaging seems to be drowned out.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Two cans of personal beverages were submerged in ice inside the ice machine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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While submerged, the Borei class SSBNs are the most survivable leg of the Russian nuclear triad.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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