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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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He woke to find the ship engulfed in chaos.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

An online smear campaign last month engulfed another Southern California mosque.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But Americans who think the process abroad will always meet the standards they are accustomed to can find themselves unexpectedly engulfed in a quagmire of complications.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Then the houses suddenly disappeared, engulfed by the night, as if Capricorn’s village had never existed.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke