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
That promoter is Mark Jurich, son of the former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, both of whom lost their jobs with the Cardinals in the wake of a college basketball player agent scandal that engulfed Pitino’s U of L team.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The home was fully engulfed in flames and then collapsed.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Italy formally protested on Saturday the release on bail of the owner of a Swiss bar engulfed in a deadly New Year's Day fire and recalled its ambassador to Switzerland, as the court's decision came under criticism in both countries.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The first crews on the scene found the two-story vacant building fully engulfed in flames, the fire department said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Getty Images Naomi Osaka’s latest match at the Australian Open was engulfed in controversy because Sorana Cirstea was not feeling Osaka’s self-motivation tactics on court, but Osaka apologized after the victory.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What’s known as Building H at the facility, which has one wall facing South First Street near the Walker’s Point neighborhood, was completely engulfed in flames at one point amid the firefight.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Landscapes unfold over vast, rocky tracts, engulfed by big skies.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The home was fully engulfed in flames and then collapsed.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Italy formally protested on Saturday the release on bail of the owner of a Swiss bar engulfed in a deadly New Year's Day fire and recalled its ambassador to Switzerland, as the court's decision came under criticism in both countries.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The first crews on the scene found the two-story vacant building fully engulfed in flames, the fire department said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Getty Images Naomi Osaka’s latest match at the Australian Open was engulfed in controversy because Sorana Cirstea was not feeling Osaka’s self-motivation tactics on court, but Osaka apologized after the victory.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What’s known as Building H at the facility, which has one wall facing South First Street near the Walker’s Point neighborhood, was completely engulfed in flames at one point amid the firefight.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Landscapes unfold over vast, rocky tracts, engulfed by big skies.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The moment quickly struck a chord with viewers, who flooded the comments with gratitude and emotional reactions.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ketter said the volume of traffic temporarily overwhelmed DreamHaven's website.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company said the influx briefly overwhelmed its servers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The young boys drowned after falling into an icy pond in Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the deaths are three elementary school boys who drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma, according to CNN affiliate WOAI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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When the responders arrived at the frozen river, the plane’s fuselage was partially submerged and suitcases and other possessions were strewn about.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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