Synonyms of engulfing

engulfing

verb

present participle of engulf

as in flooding

to cover with a flood

high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooding
• overwhelming
• drowning
• submerging
• inundating
• swamping
• deluging
• overflowing
• overcoming
• gulfing
• submersing
• flushing
• smothering
• flowing
• overrunning
• wetting
• avalanching
• spurting
• drenching
• pouring
• sluicing
• streaming
• gushing
• soaking
• spouting
• dousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• drying
• dehydrating
• parching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engulfing

Home surveillance video shared with Fox News Digital shows flames engulfing the backyard as the fire spread. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

By the time crews arrived at the scene, somewhere between 3 and 4 feet of water and mud had accumulated in the theater, engulfing all of the ground floor seats and rising to the height of the elevated stage. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Under the microscope, the researchers observed these supergiants running over smaller kin and engulfing them whole at the rate of one every 10 minutes. — Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026

Clark Forrest is a local weatherman who becomes absorbed in the crises engulfing his new friend Floyd Smernitch, the station’s sign-language interpreter. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Shop Cooling Summer Dresses at REI This summer has proven to be particularly brutal, with heat waves engulfing a massive portion of the country. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

But the scandal engulfing Platner’s candidacy has invited a who’s who of Maine Democrats to float their names for the nomination, some of whom are more liberal than others. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Graser told News 5 that the fire quickly spread, engulfing much of the center structure. — Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Kane unleashed a huge smile before engulfing Bellingham in a big embrace. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026