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
Fire crews put out the flames at the home, which state police said was fully engulfed at one point, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population is seeking to move to Australia under a new climate visa program, as their own nation is at great risk of being engulfed by the sea.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
By this point, Robbie is presumed dead, seemingly engulfed by a fireball after joining up with the military.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The department said their TPS protections would lapse on Sept. 2.
Created by Congress in 1990, TPS allows the federal government to offer migrants work permits and a reprieve from deportation if their home countries are engulfed in a crisis, such as a war or an environmental disaster.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population is seeking to move to Australia under a new climate visa program, as their own nation is at great risk of being engulfed by the sea.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
By this point, Robbie is presumed dead, seemingly engulfed by a fireball after joining up with the military.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The department said their TPS protections would lapse on Sept. 2.
Created by Congress in 1990, TPS allows the federal government to offer migrants work permits and a reprieve from deportation if their home countries are engulfed in a crisis, such as a war or an environmental disaster.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulf
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Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Still, on a partly sunny Saturday under a flood watch, dozens of volunteers overwhelmed a site near the Round Mountain Baptist Church outside of Leander, forcing traffic to a standstill as emergency personnel actively searched for missing people.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Inside, a black and grey cat thrashes around, overwhelmed.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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In 2024, 34 kids with autism drowned in Florida — half of the national total.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The campers drowned when their bus attempted to evacuate them and was overtaken by floodwater.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Vehicles sit submerged as a search and rescue worker looks through debris for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.—
Paulina Smolinski,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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