as in to flood
to cover with a flood
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Recent Examples of engulf
Images provided by the emergency services showed buildings engulfed in flames at some of the sites struck in the attacks.
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Curry, engulfed by a swarming, handsy Rockets defense much of the night, was limited to 20 points on 15 shots.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The music is a bright spot in a game that’s been engulfed in drama and derision since the start.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
So, this was the crisis that engulfed Virginia at the end of April in 1775.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Curry, engulfed by a swarming, handsy Rockets defense much of the night, was limited to 20 points on 15 shots.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The music is a bright spot in a game that’s been engulfed in drama and derision since the start.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
So, this was the crisis that engulfed Virginia at the end of April in 1775.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
Verb
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Chinese e-commerce sites arguably took the most advantage of the exemption, flooding the US market with ultra-low-cost products.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Social media was flooded with references to The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Seyward Darby,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Minnesota overwhelmed the Lakers throughout the series, using its length to take down Los Angeles.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The supermodel recalled her biological father relinquishing his parental rights to her and her brother in a Los Angeles County courtroom — and the feeling overwhelmed her.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her 14-year-old brother drowned, according to authorities, and her father is in a coma.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Except the music playing her off the stage drowns out his name!—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Then, submerge the cloth in the water and scrub the sink basin.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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