GULFING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gulfing

verb

present participle of gulf

as in flooding

to cover with a flood with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue

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This work should not be about flooding the internet with AI slop.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
One rumor had terrorists flooding the island of Manhattan, leaving no exit.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of flooding

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The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 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

Definition of engulfing

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The architecture is striking without overwhelming its surroundings; the food celebrates the region with confidence, and the spa itself is reason enough to visit.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
The goal is to keep the social cost of speaking from overwhelming the intellectual work of disagreement.

— Liam Julian, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

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An expert in vehicle-drowning deaths explained in 2017 how evidence pointed to an accidental death when a University of Missouri-Kansas City student’s body was found in the Missouri River.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
The film is also Diop’s first narrative film, taking the court case of Fabienne Kabou, a Senegalese French woman who was ultimately convicted of murder for drowning her child, as inspiration.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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