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
News cycles swirled around the existential questions engulfing this iteration of a dynastic era.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Not long after, a hill behind the Pasadena Park Healthcare and Wellness Center, a nursing home just south of Eaton Canyon, was engulfed in flames that appeared to be several stories high.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Then the next morning at about 6:30 a.m., the home was found engulfed in a massive blaze, and the couple’s bodies were found stabbed to death inside, with one of their vehicles missing, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The hills were on fire—flames 10 stories high, plumes of black smoke engulfing the land as if the bulkhead of Hell swung open right there on the side of the mountain.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Not long after, a hill behind the Pasadena Park Healthcare and Wellness Center, a nursing home just south of Eaton Canyon, was engulfed in flames that appeared to be several stories high.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Then the next morning at about 6:30 a.m., the home was found engulfed in a massive blaze, and the couple’s bodies were found stabbed to death inside, with one of their vehicles missing, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The hills were on fire—flames 10 stories high, plumes of black smoke engulfing the land as if the bulkhead of Hell swung open right there on the side of the mountain.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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High Valley Veterinary Clinic floods but remains open During the recent power outages in Ramona, the High Valley Veterinary Clinic was flooded, requiring the entire hospital to be remodeled, according to owner and veterinarian Matthew Gilbert.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bales of hay, medications for the animals, feed, and other donations have flooded to the shelter, and a GoFundMe launched to rebuild Jigsaw Farms.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Within days of the first flames, the shelter — which was overwhelmed by donations of food bowls, blankets and large crates from grateful residents — was packed to the rafters with animals.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although Queen has appeared in 10 consecutive contests, and 15 of the last 16, he’s only played when the team has been overwhelmed by injuries.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now that his presidency has ended and the conservative right is back at the helm, what does that mean for student loan borrowers that are drowning in debt? Dr. Sonia Lewis, founder of student loan debt consultancy The Student Loan Doctor, says that now is the time to get informed…and quickly.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the halfway treatment in this case feels like keeping the bath water and drowning the baby.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Deep Clean Hand-wash by submerging into a tub or large sink filled with water and a couple teaspoons of gentle detergent.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a matter of moments, Tommy was submerged in the freezing water.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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