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engulfed

VERB

absorb, overwhelm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury consume encompass envelop flood immerse inundate overrun overwhelm plunge submerge swamp

STRONG

deluge drown engross imbibe overflow whelm

WEAK

swallow up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dry neglect uncover underwhelm

Example Sentences

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Harding posed for photos against a landscape engulfed by mountains and tied together with the Hollywood Sign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But the situation was flipped on its head, as things so often are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by the terrifying sight of a car engulfed in flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

He woke to find the ship engulfed in chaos.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A moist, merciless heat engulfed us, and the strangling smell forced its way down my nose and throat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo