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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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

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

She could not forget the way that Elowen had engulfed her, all power and might, and she had no idea how they could possibly kill her.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo