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
Georgie was engulfed in smoke and flames.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Video released by the military on social media shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it’s hit and engulfed in a fireball.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The streets of Port-au-Prince came alive with euphoric fans in a brief moment of respite that punctuated the turbulence and overlapping crises that have engulfed the country.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Thursday’s explosion created an enormous fireball that engulfed Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and appeared to destroy much of the launch pad.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Over the next eight years, the exes were engulfed in an ongoing legal battle, launching separate proceedings over custody of their six children and control of their French vineyard Château Miraval.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 29 May 2026
With the country engulfed in flames, the conservative government maintained itself through repression and authoritarianism.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
First responders found two vehicles had been involved in the crash, with one of them fully engulfed in flames.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The crash on Pine Hills Road left one of the vehicles engulfed in flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Video released by the military on social media shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it’s hit and engulfed in a fireball.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The streets of Port-au-Prince came alive with euphoric fans in a brief moment of respite that punctuated the turbulence and overlapping crises that have engulfed the country.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Thursday’s explosion created an enormous fireball that engulfed Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and appeared to destroy much of the launch pad.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Over the next eight years, the exes were engulfed in an ongoing legal battle, launching separate proceedings over custody of their six children and control of their French vineyard Château Miraval.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 29 May 2026
With the country engulfed in flames, the conservative government maintained itself through repression and authoritarianism.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
First responders found two vehicles had been involved in the crash, with one of them fully engulfed in flames.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The crash on Pine Hills Road left one of the vehicles engulfed in flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole said the city's nonemergency line was flooded with calls from people confused about what was happening.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The dam failure, later blamed on poor design, flooded five counties and inundated more than 300 square miles, with water traveling 155 miles downstream, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, nearly 90% of companies are using AI to screen candidates, overwhelmed by a staggering volume of résumés.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Donations fill every room Staff and volunteers say they are overwhelmed by the outpouring of clothing, shoes, baby items, bedding, and other essentials.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The first death was discovered Monday evening, when an officer responded to a home and found a 69-year-old man partially submerged inside a cement pond, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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