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 smoke shop, one of three businesses that share the building, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, Murdock said.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
According to the Town of Groton Police Department, the main building of the hotel was engulfed in flames and propane tanks were exploding in the rear of the building.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Zachary Yack, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Romeoville office, said at 6:30 p.m. that the storm was engulfing office headquarters, reducing visibility to less than half a mile.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Set in rural America, Die My Love is the portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
According to the Town of Groton Police Department, the main building of the hotel was engulfed in flames and propane tanks were exploding in the rear of the building.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Zachary Yack, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Romeoville office, said at 6:30 p.m. that the storm was engulfing office headquarters, reducing visibility to less than half a mile.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Set in rural America, Die My Love is the portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Severe storms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, flooding downpours and a few tornados will complicate Memorial Day travel in parts of the Southern Plains, Mid-South and Tennessee Valley, a National Weather Service (NWS) forecast said.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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For example, colorful hardware in a small kitchen with a lot of cabinets can overwhelm the space with visual clutter rather than color.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Almost immediately, the new facility was overwhelmed: Between the year of its founding and 1887, 44 percent of the women admitted into San Clemente were pellagrous.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the past couple of years, archaeologists have also been working to uncover an 8,000-year-old stilt village, said to be the oldest of its kind in Europe, submerged in the lake.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Then in the 1920s, the entire area was flooded by dams, submerging all hope for it.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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