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
The Trump administration was engulfed in a mess of its own making, and the president knew just whom to blame.
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Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war for almost two years.
—Kate Bartlett, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
The fires engulfed 22 structures, forced evacuations on 18 roads and required an injured firefighter to be airlifted to a hospital.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
And some said they were simply fatigued by the controversies engulfing the university.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war for almost two years.
—Kate Bartlett, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
The fires engulfed 22 structures, forced evacuations on 18 roads and required an injured firefighter to be airlifted to a hospital.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
And some said they were simply fatigued by the controversies engulfing the university.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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While fans flooded his comments with well-wishes, the rapper’s message was clear: stay vigilant, because health is nothing to play with.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The book was a tale of heroic resistance, but stretched across so many years of television, the bursts of rebellion were overwhelmed by long periods of suffering.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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In my opinion, today's consumers are overwhelmed by noise—too many offers, messages and distractions.—
Ali Payani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And the public is left drowning in a sea of hot takes and half-truths, trying to make sense of what—if anything—actually matters.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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His younger brother Wesley drowned in a swimming pool in 1977, an event that haunted Kilmer for years afterward.—
The New York Times,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Add the pieces of goat to the pot and fill with water until the pieces of goat are submerged, about 12 cups.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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