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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

He woke to find the ship engulfed in chaos.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

And another AI video on X depicts the pair running together through a city engulfed in flames before the female executive shoves him aside in a dramatic scene.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The AI reality distortion field has engulfed more than the Mag-7.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The girl screamed as the sarcophagus engulfed her in a blast of a golden light.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan