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
The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.
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James Laporta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Villa had scored first and trailed only 2-1 going into second-half stoppage time but overall were truly engulfed by PSG’s brilliance.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The leadership exodus underscores the disruption that has engulfed the agency since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began targeting it weeks ago, ordering it to slash thousands of jobs and provide it with access to taxpayer data.
—Nathan Layne and Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
About three minutes later, the trooper came upon the Jeep fully engulfed in flames in the grass area of the I-695 ramp to southbound I-83.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The university has been reeling from the scandal that engulfed the athletic department.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Even with Jupiter, which is engulfed in a vast atmosphere, there are giant storms that can act as markers.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
The ad featured the artist in his studio, struggling with a piece of artwork, when suddenly, the entire room is engulfed in white paint, covering both his paintings and him.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
James Laporta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Villa had scored first and trailed only 2-1 going into second-half stoppage time but overall were truly engulfed by PSG’s brilliance.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The leadership exodus underscores the disruption that has engulfed the agency since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began targeting it weeks ago, ordering it to slash thousands of jobs and provide it with access to taxpayer data.
—Nathan Layne and Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
About three minutes later, the trooper came upon the Jeep fully engulfed in flames in the grass area of the I-695 ramp to southbound I-83.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The university has been reeling from the scandal that engulfed the athletic department.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Even with Jupiter, which is engulfed in a vast atmosphere, there are giant storms that can act as markers.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
The ad featured the artist in his studio, struggling with a piece of artwork, when suddenly, the entire room is engulfed in white paint, covering both his paintings and him.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even with her job as a server at Applebee’s, she was overwhelmed by the city’s punishing disparity.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Three years prior to that, authorities were reportedly able to find the remains of a Florida man who had been missing for 22 years by zooming in on a Google satellite image which revealed his car submerged in a lake.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Dec. 2024
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Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Engulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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