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
Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly used a lighter to set the woman's clothes ablaze, which became fully engulfed within seconds.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
In the video, a man can be seen emerging from the porta potty, which is engulfed in flames.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Both were engulfed in flames from a tabletop firepit their family was seated around, Dee McEneaney, their daughter, relayed to CBS News in Boston.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Photographed in her backyard, Laura stands engulfed by the leaves of her Naomi tree, which was planted by friends and neighbors in her daughter's honor.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
This becomes especially apparent during action set pieces and whenever things are engulfed in flames that seem digitally crafted and animated at a distractingly different frame rate.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly used a lighter to set the woman's clothes ablaze, which became fully engulfed within seconds.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
In the video, a man can be seen emerging from the porta potty, which is engulfed in flames.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Both were engulfed in flames from a tabletop firepit their family was seated around, Dee McEneaney, their daughter, relayed to CBS News in Boston.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Photographed in her backyard, Laura stands engulfed by the leaves of her Naomi tree, which was planted by friends and neighbors in her daughter's honor.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
This becomes especially apparent during action set pieces and whenever things are engulfed in flames that seem digitally crafted and animated at a distractingly different frame rate.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfed
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Expand All The clues that alcohol was a factor in a catastrophic boat crash that drowned one teen and permanently disabled another emerged immediately.Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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