Engulf

/ɪŋˈɡʌlf/

Synonyms for "engulf" (113 found)

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Verb(6 words)

absorb immerse consumes devoured devours drowned

baptizebe prodigal withbury cascade cataract cover deluge devour dip douse drink drown

Noun(5 words)

blanketing blankets devouring drenches drowning

Strong matches (34)

Verb(10 words)

drowns encase engross envelop enveloped envelops enwrap enwrapped flood overcame

duck dunk eat engorge floodflood the marketgobble gulpgulp downimbibe immerge immerse ingest ingurgitate inundate merge overbrim

Noun(6 words)

fill actionfilling floods gobbles immersing lave

Adjective(1 words)

onrushing

Related words (56)

overdose overequip overflow overfurnish overlavish overprovender overprovide overprovision overrun oversell overstock oversupply overwhelmplunge in waterpour outpour overrun oversink slop slosh

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souse spillspill outspill oversubmerge submerse swallow swamp sweep swillswill downwell whelmwolf down

Verb(14 words)

overgrow overgrows overran overtook overwhelm plunge preoccupies smotheredsoak upsteep submersed surround swallowed swamp

Noun(4 words)

overgrowing overtaking swallows vortexes

Adjective(4 words)

overgrown overpowering overwhelming weltering

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More general

15 entries

absorb center centre concentrate cover enclose enfold envelop enwrap focus overwhelm pore rivet surround wrap

More specific

6 entries

absorb deluge encase envelop immerse swamp

Collocations

5 entries

engulf the buildingengulf the cityengulf the crowdengulf the forestengulf the shoreline

Inflections

3 entries

engulfed engulfing engulfs

Derivations

2 entries

engulfing engulfment

similar

2 entries

immerse plunge

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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The flood waters are predicted to engulf the town.

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Learning their religion will just engulf you in poverty.

Source: tatoeba (10503862)

May deep sleep engulf you, so that you rest from insomnia!

Source: tatoeba (10590585)

One must not deny one's brother, even if he wants to engulf you.

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