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

Advanced Micro Devices is likely to benefit from the scandal engulfing Nvidia , its long-time competitor, according to William Blair. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

Images on social media and on television stations showed flames engulfing a vehicle, with one door open. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building. — Stephen McGrath, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Video footage released by the intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building’s fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The protest movement has added to a sense of uncertainty and crisis engulfing France six months ahead of a presidential election that could usher in the first far-right government since World War II, led by Le Pen’s National Rally. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

And liquid nitrogen could transform custard into ice cream in the blink of an eye, engulfing the table in a theatrical fog. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

This will result in engulfing more and more people into higher tax brackets over the years. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

My biggest takeaway from engulfing myself in a Vegas book for the umpteenth time was the cheering and screaming every time a player approached the end zone. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026