Synonyms of engulfed

engulfed

verb

past tense of engulf

as in flooded

to cover with a flood

high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• overwhelmed
• drowned
• submerged
• inundated
• swamped
• deluged
• overflowed
• flushed
• submersed
• overcame
• gulfed
• smothered
• flowed
• avalanched
• overran
• drenched
• poured
• wet
• soaked
• gushed
• spurted
• streamed
• doused
• sluiced
• spouted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engulfed

The collision on the narrow two-lane highway ignited a fire that engulfed the 17-passenger mid-sized commercial shuttle bus, which had a 50-year-old driver and five passengers onboard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

An off-duty KCPD detective and a Clay County sheriff’s deputy immediately jumped into action last week after spotting a Ford F-150 pickup truck engulfed in flames along Interstate 35 — and the whole thing was caught on camera. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Thousands of spectators lined the Chicago River to watch floating mock-ups of Victorian houses become engulfed by flames — a la the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — but the buildings failed to ignite. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Nearby residents videoed the scene from the base of the hill, capturing the house engulfed in flames, with smoke pouring into the night sky. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Milestones evoking 2007 tend to make investors squeamish, conjuring up unpleasant memories of the financial crisis that engulfed global markets in 2008. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

The mines are among thousands of small-scale and informal mines scattered across Sudan, which has been engulfed in a war that has at times pushed parts of the country into famine. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026